Flock cameras join data centers as a top AI boogeyman in 2026 midterms

Flock cameras are joining data centers as a top midterm boogeyman, with members of Congress and congressional candidates trying to harness a sudden groundswell of grassroots anger over the AI surveillance tool. Why it matters: This blowup over the country's massive network of license plate readers illustrates how rapid

With opposition to the centers mounting, many Democrats and a growing number of Republicans are campaigning against them.

As public pushback to data centers boils over, politicians on both sides of the aisle are racing to distance themselves from the controversial facilities.  Key swing state candidates are scrambling to endorse stricter data center policies and accusing their opponents of being too cozy with the industry, as Americans be

The race to build data centers, which power artificial intelligence and cloud computing, has run aground amid frustration from voters who don't want to live near the massive warehouse campuses.

President Donald Trump has voiced strong support for AI and data centers, emphasizing their economic benefits and importance in the global AI race

Trump keeps embracing data centers even as they become toxic in midterm races  AP News