Big Tech claims voters’ AI backlash is “anti-Trump” not “anti-tech”
2026-11-04 · Ars Technica
American voters overwhelmingly chose to restrict AI and data centers, and Big Tech's brilliant response is to blame it on politics rather than, you know, listening to the people. The industry is so deep in its own hype bubble that democratic backlash against their unchecked expansion gets dismissed as partisan noise. Nothing says 'we're the good guys' like calling voter opposition anti-Trump instead of acknowledging maybe people don't want AI shoved down their throats.