After the midterms, is the AI industry in for a rough two years?

Democrats' victories in the US midterm elections may lead to increased regulation of the tech industry, including data centers and Big Tech, as newly-elected Democratic governors and congressmembers are likely to support additional restrictions. 41 data center-related ballot measures were voted on, with a majority in 40 of them imposing more restrictions on data center development. OpenAI is already trying to rebrand data centers. The tech industry is expected to face increased government scrutiny.