Meta warns that election backlash against data centers could make AI expansion harder | TechCrunch
TechCrunch's Sarah Perez reports that Meta president Dina Powell McCormick warned at the WSJ Tech conference that Democratic midterm wins will make it much harder for companies to build data centers, since the backlash reflects how people feel about AI overall. McCormick pointed to Meta's data centers in 23 states, plans for five projects of 1 gigawatt or more, and its consumer AI agent Muse's 10 million users, saying Meta can turn sentiment around by showing communities real benefits like funding for teachers and first responders.
