The Tension Between Two of the Democrats’ Biggest Promises
Tesla and SpaceX, whose founder, Elon Musk, had spent half a billion dollars trying to keep Democrats out of Congress, were suddenly worth approximately $420 billion less than they had been two days before.
Key points
- Voters made clear that they were unhappy with the cost of living, and many Democrats who ran on affordability ended up winning big.
- On Wednesday morning, Americans awoke to the news that the Democrats had retaken both the House and the Senate.
- But AI has become so entrenched that Democrats’ efforts to target the industry could have ripple effects.
Recent polls have revealed that most voters want the government to impose new regulations on AI, and many victorious Democrats campaigned on a promise to move away from the unchecked expansionism that has defined the industry during the Donald Trump era.
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- At the same time, the dip hinted at a potential challenge for Democrats.
- Texas Governor-Elect Gina Hinojosa and Senator-Elect Annie Andrews of South Carolina have both pledged to stop the construction of new data centers, which have been the subject of voter panic across the country in recent months.
- The irony is that AI companies are responsible for a sizable chunk of the United States’ GDP growth; AI products have invaded our professional and personal lives, as well as our pension funds and 401(k)s.
- Many companies have been eager to adopt it (despite the lack of proof that it makes workers more productive), and investors are hungry for a piece of what they see as humanity’s next great technical evolution.
- Recall that the CEOs of Meta, Apple, and Google stood behind Trump at his second inauguration, and that their companies collectively donated tens of millions of dollars to the new White House ballroom.
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