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- U.S. President Donald Trump and Republican leaders back AI data center expansion before the 2026 midterms.
- A YouGov/Economist poll (Aug 28-31, 2026) found 39% of Republicans say data centers hurt the country.
- Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon resigned, warning AI could kill humanity by decade’s end.
- Congressional leaders, including Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) and Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), called for action on AI.
