Key developments

  • Trump has cast the U.S.-China AI race as a national-security imperative and is pushing faster development plus the data centers and power infrastructure to support it.
  • Nearly 55% of MAGA supporters want companies to keep developing advanced AI while Congress works on regulations, while 27% favor a pause.
  • Across the electorate, 63% do not want a nearby AI data center and 13% support one; Democrats are the most opposed, with 80% against and 4% in favor.