Fetterman Warns US AI Pullback Helps China, Backs Data Centers as Polls Show Divide
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 23
Fetterman Warns US AI Pullback Helps China, Backs Data Centers as Polls Show Divide
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 23
Summary
John Fetterman said Saturday that US "overreaction" and "AI doomsdaying" would hand China an edge, arguing AI supremacy and energy dominance are central to national security.
His warning followed a Bloomberg analysis he shared that said the US lead over China in AI is narrowing and Chinese companies are deploying advanced models faster.
The Pennsylvania Democrat's stance aligns him with Trump, who this week urged governors and local officials to welcome AI data centers for jobs and tax revenue and said regulation should not stifle the industry.
That push still faces local resistance: a May Gallup poll found most Americans opposed new nearby data centers, while a recent Fox News poll showed voters remain divided over expansion.