Donald Trump’s vast and rapid development of AI in the United States is now facing a major slowdown, as voters in yesterday’s election overwhelmingly supported candidates and measures favoring increased restrictions on AI and data centers across the country.
A resource from a polling firm, called Redbud Consulting, tracked the data center initiatives on the ballot and reported that of 44 measures in 10 states seeking to restrict data centers, 38 have passed so far. These measures included dozens of moratoriums and prohibitions. Analysts suggested that they will not affect data centers already under construction or approved through 2027, but will largely affect future projects planned for 2028. Only one measure was approved that allows a data center to continue. But even that small victory represented a setback for the AI industry: requiring data center developers in a North Dakota city to pay for independent reviews and hold public hearings when expanding or proposing projects.
In addition to increasing regulations on data centers, voters also backed anti-AI candidates and elected officials who promised to crack down on key states building the most data center capacity in the US.
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