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[US Tech Giants Adjust Strategies to Gain Data Center Support] ⑴ The artificial intelligence industry is scrambling to repackage a $10 trillion infrastructure plan to appease hostile voters, who overwhelmingly supported limiting data center construction in many parts of the US. ⑵ Companies are not only renaming data centers "computing parks" but also providing tangible funding to communities, including dividends, school and city benefits, environmental concessions, and labor protections. ⑶ Tuesday's election proved voters will not tolerate unbridled growth. While markets and many analysts believe a Democratic victory will slow, but not halt, data center construction across the US, the world's largest companies are undertaking a rebranding to guard against existential threats. ⑷ OpenAI's Chief Global Affairs Officer likened the necessary shift in the AI industry to the situation after the 1996 election, saying a lot can happen in two years, and smart, capable people will listen to voters and react. ⑸ He stated that for communities to accept data centers, it needs to be clearly understood that these projects will be long-term, sustainable, and economically transformative community projects. (6) Voter attitudes after Election Day are no longer in doubt. Restrictive measures in 10 states passed by a margin of 43 to 1, with an average of about 75% supporting the restrictions; the gap is not close. (7) In Texas, the newly elected Democratic governor pledged to maintain the moratorium until the legislature passes comprehensive reforms. Other elected governors in emerging data center states also support similar restrictions. (8) Analysts say that about 60% of planned capacity in the U.S. by 2028 faces the risk of delays. (9) The newly elected Democrats will not stifle data centers. Virginia, entirely governed by Democrats, is the largest data center hub in the U.S., and unions are among the biggest supporters of the construction plan, but many newly elected candidates have similar demands. (10) Tech companies must pay for infrastructure and provide their own electricity to ensure that the increased pressure on the power grid brought about by the boom is not passed on to electricity bill customers. Tax incentives are unsustainable and face repeal. Companies must also demonstrate that they will ensure environmental and labor protections. Voters will no longer tolerate confidentiality agreements or seemingly secretive transactions. (11) Major data center developers such as Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI had already begun presenting new visions for public approval ahead of Tuesday's "AI earthquake," with many proposals including commitments to cover infrastructure and electricity costs. (12) These concessions may drive up data center costs, but a slowdown in construction could also help absorb the higher costs; jobs are not enough to convince communities, as the positions are temporary, and the practice of giving teachers a $50,000 bonus after the completion of a large Meta data center in Louisiana may be more widely followed.