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description: "On the eve of the midterm elections, political opposition to AI development is growing. Concerns about unemployment, energy consumption, and inflation are fueling this backlash."AI is unpopular, and inflation is also unpopular," said Shah.The agency warned that policy measures aimed at addressing these issues could dampen market enthusiasm for AI investment and lead to a further tightening of overall financial conditions."
datetime: "2026-06-09T04:00:24.000Z"
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author: "[冲动是魔鬼不做赌狗](https://longbridge.com/en/profiles/17766278.md)"
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# On the eve of the midterm elections, political opp…