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[Voters Cast Vote of No Confidence in AI Expansion, Data Center Construction Faces Obstacles] ⑴ In Tuesday's election, voters showed deep distrust in the artificial intelligence race, approving dozens of data center moratoriums and electing a number of candidates advocating for slowing the $10 trillion construction boom, including in Texas, the heart of the boom. ⑵ In an election centered around an affordability crisis for many Americans, voters made it clear they see Silicon Valley's AI ambitions as a resource drain on wallets and communities, rather than a technological marvel. ⑶ This serves as a warning signal to some of America's wealthiest and most powerful executives, many of whom are already working to create a more palatable version to win the revolution they are determined to win. ⑷ Carlson, co-founder of Responsible Innovation at American, told the media that what he just witnessed was an AI earthquake, with voters sending a clear signal that they want to set the rules for AI and data centers. ⑸ Democratic challenger Hinojosa's unexpected victory in the Texas gubernatorial election fundamentally disrupted the AI construction plans. (6) Hinojosa advocates maintaining the data center construction halt until the state legislature passes legislation addressing the impact on water, electricity, air, and property rights during its term ending in mid-2027. (7) Research firm SemiAnalysis states that while most of the U.S. data centers projected for 2027 are already under construction, a halt of more than six months will cause significant delays in Texas, which accounts for 41% of the new U.S. computing power in 2028. (8) Democrats also won the three states following Texas in terms of new data center computing power: Ohio, Georgia, and Arizona. Winners in Ohio and Georgia supported restrictive policies, but the specifics remain unclear. (9) Overall, nearly two-thirds of the 2028 data center computing power may face delays, although most political analysts do not believe Democrats will permanently block construction. (10) Many candidates and politicians have listed artificial intelligence as one of the most important issues in this wave of "blue wave" (a term referring to the shift in political climate), making it a key indicator before the 2028 presidential election. (11) Georgia Senator Osoff, a potential 2028 presidential candidate, named Silicon Valley giants in his victory speech, saying they were simultaneously warning of the risk of human extinction from the artificial intelligence they created while digging their own bunkers. (12) Former New York Representative Boles, author of the RAISE bill, told the media that artificial intelligence has officially emerged as the biggest issue in American politics, touching every corner of society and the economy, and now clearly influencing every corner of politics.