Source: SiliconANGLE
The infrastructure underlying AI—once a purely technical matter—is now contested terrain in electoral politics, with real consequences for where companies can build and operate. This shift matters because it decouples AI development from the frictionless deployment the industry has enjoyed, introducing regulatory and siting delays that will favor well-capitalized players like Anthropic who can navigate political complexity over scrappy competitors. Government support (land deals, power guarantees, tax breaks) will flow to certain players while others face local opposition and permitting delays.