Ted Lieu Says Trump Administration Let AI Industry 'Run Wild' as Survey Says 81% of Americans Demand AI Regulation: 'November Is Coming'

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Over the weekend, Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) warned of a growing political backlash against the Donald Trump administration’s AI policies as a new poll shows overwhelming concern among Americans about the technology and its rapid expansion.

Ted Lieu Warns of AI Backlash Ahead of Midterms

Lieu criticized the Trump administration on X, saying it had "intentionally let the AI industry run wild" and that the approach had created a "massive backlash from the American people."

"November is coming," Lieu added as he pointed to the upcoming midterm elections.

Lieu’s comments came after Jesse Ferguson shared an NBC News Decision Desk Poll showing 81% of Americans believe the government is not doing enough to regulate AI.

The poll, conducted through SurveyMonkey from Aug. 20 through Sept. 1, also found 70% of Americans are more worried than excited about AI, while 44% said they trust neither political party more to handle AI policy.

Ferguson previously served as deputy national press secretary and senior spokesperson for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign.

Americans Push Back Against AI Data Centers

The survey also highlights growing opposition to AI infrastructure. Sixty-nine percent of respondents said they oppose AI data centers being built in their local communities, including 45% who strongly oppose them.

Opposition extends across party lines, with 57% of Republicans, 81% of Democrats and 71% of independents saying they oppose local data-center construction.

The findings come as President Trump has repeatedly defended AI data centers, arguing they can create jobs, generate wealth and help the U.S. compete with China.

Meanwhile, some Republican and Democratic lawmakers have proposed moratoriums that would temporarily halt the construction of some data centers.

Jensen Huang Warns Against AI Fear and Overregulation

Nvidia Corp. (NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang has taken the opposite approach, urging G20 leaders to accelerate AI infrastructure and adoption.

"Every single country needs to build infrastructure so that you can support your own local economy," Huang said at the G20 Innovation Ministerial in North Carolina.

Huang warned that excessive fear could leave countries behind, saying, "The worst outcome is that you don’t take advantage of it, that you are left behind."

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