AI Trade at Risk From US Voter Ire Over Buildout, Barclays Says
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Barclays flagging bipartisan voter backlash to AI infrastructure ahead of midterms means political risk is now part of the AI trade, not a tail risk. Operators planning large data centers or GPU-heavy expansions should scenario-test permitting delays, new disclosure rules, and potential local moratoria.
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