“太空数据中心看起来相当有吸引力”：身居得克萨斯州的SpaceX首席执行官埃隆·马斯克以其标志性幽默感，对民主党在周二中期选举中的胜利做出反应，特别是吉娜·伊诺霍萨当选得克萨斯州州长，她在竞选中反对数据中心在该州的大量扩张。
"Data centers in space looking pretty appealing right now": With his characteristic sense of humor, Elon Musk, the SpaceX chief who lives in Texas, reacted to Democrats' victories in Tuesday's midterm elections, particularly that of Gina Hinojosa, who was elected governor of Texas after campaigning against the proliferation of data centers in the state.
在佐治亚州，同样当选州长的民主党人凯莎·兰斯·博特姆斯表达了支持暂停数据中心开发的立场，而俄亥俄州新当选州长艾米·阿克顿则支持“有条件暂停令”。随着“蓝色浪潮”席卷这些对人工智能发展至关重要的设施日益引发争议的州份，马斯克开玩笑说太空或许很快能提供一条出路。
In Georgia, Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms, also elected governor, voiced support for a pause in their development, while Amy Acton, Ohio's newly elected governor, backed a "conditional moratorium." With the "blue wave" sweeping through states where these facilities – crucial to the development of artificial intelligence – have become increasingly controversial, Musk joked that space might soon offer an escape.
震动最为明显的是得克萨斯州。伊诺霍萨前往阿马里洛——一个位于得克萨斯草原上的小镇——谴责大型科技公司对该地区的控制。她的竞选活动利用了居民对既成事实的不满：在一个经商权利绝对、土地钻探几乎完全自由、环境法规宽松的州。对建有数据中心县份的分析显示，民主党支持率激增。在包含阿马里洛的两个县，民主党候选人获得了超过40%的选票，在2024年甚至没有民主党人敢参选的这个超级共和党大本营中，这是一项显著成就。
The shock was most pronounced in Texas. Hinojosa traveled to Amarillo, a small town lost in the Texas prairie, to denounce Big Tech's grip on the region. Her campaign capitalized on residents' frustration with a fait accompli in a state where the right to do business is absolute, there is near-universal freedom to drill on one's land, and environmental regulations are lax. An analysis of counties where data centers have been built showed a surge in Democratic support. In the two counties encompassing Amarillo, the Democratic candidate won more than 40% of the vote, a remarkable achievement in this ultra-Republican stronghold where, in 2024, no Democrat even dared to run.