# Politics hits data centers, OpenAI falls behind Anthropic and now AI is too big to fail… quietly > Source: > Published: 2026-08-21 14:00:32+00:00 # Politics hits data centers, OpenAI falls behind Anthropic and now AI is too big to fail… quietly By Robert HofSource: [SiliconANGLE](https://siliconangle.com)Data 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 […] The post [Politics hits data centers, OpenAI falls behind Anthropic and now AI is too big to fail… quietly](https://siliconangle.com/2026/08/21/politics-hits-data-centers-openai-falls-behind-anthropic-and-now-ai-is-too-big-to-fail-quietly/) appeared first on [SiliconANGLE](https://siliconangle.com). Get AI news in your inbox Daily digest of what matters in AI.