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Politics hits data centers, OpenAI falls behind Anthropic and now AI is too big to fail… quietly

Data centers have emerged as a prime political issue ahead of the midterm elections, with Republicans concerned that opposition to AI data centers could give Democrats a potent campaign issue, according to SiliconANGLE. Meanwhile, OpenAI has fallen behind Anthropic in AI capabilities, and the AI industry is now considered 'too big to fail,' quietly reshaping policy and investment dynamics.

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Politics hits data centers, OpenAI falls behind Anthropic and now AI is too big to fail… quietly
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By Robert HofSource:

SiliconANGLEData centers, of all things, now look like they’re going to be a prime political issue in the midterm elections and beyond. Really? Really. Even the GOP is worried that opposition to AI data centers could give Democrats a potent campaign issue. It seems a little odd given that data centers are decades old, power […]

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