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AI’s Biggest Bottleneck Isn’t Chips. It’s Angry Local Voters.

Tuesday’s primaries proved that opposition to data centers has evolved from NIMBY frustration into a winning political force. If you work in tech, energy, or real estate, the real AI bottleneck isn’t Nvidia or TSMCโ€”it’s a few thousand angry voters showing up to block infrastructure. The era of easy approvals is over.