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Alex Hern

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AI correspondent at the Economist. I write about it, that is. I’m still human. One of literally dozens of people online who is not American.
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ROBOTS, MEET VOTERS I wrote this week's cover leader for @TheEconomist on the politics of AI and how to navigate the coming backlash. Alongside our blood-curdling cover illustration, there were a few big ideas I wanted to get across. (🧵) www.economist.com/leaders/2026...

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  • Around 40% of voters in the West tell pollsters they want AI banned from most industries, according to The Economist.
  • Protests against data centers have reportedly scuppered nearly $100bn worth of planned AI infrastructure projects.
  • Americans rank AI 29th out of 39 election issues, suggesting the backlash is intense but electorally fragmented.
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