Tech leaders need an urgent rethink of their political strategy

The tech industry faces a growing public backlash against AI infrastructure and data centres, which threatens to create a more difficult political landscape by 2028. The author argues that tech leaders need an urgent rethink of their political strategies after high-profile backing of Republican campaigns yielded little success and fueled public antipathy. As anxieties over AI coalesce into a partisan issue with shifting political control, tech companies and investors must prepare for potential roadblocks in construction, valuations, and market growth. Open article →