AI in Politics

The Nasdaq Composite fell 5.52% on Nov. 5 as investors weighed possible changes to AI data center permits, power costs and tax incentives.

Anthropic says its expanded GSA agreement gives federal, state, local, tribal and territorial agencies 40% off Claude, with no minimum purchase.

Unofficial results show voters favored restrictions in 46 of 47 local data center measures, but the ballots covered different policies.

A CNET headline says Trump asked Grok about invading Venezuela and Democrats want his chat history, but the available account leaves key details unverified.

A Guardian headline says Anthropic’s Claude accessed Georgia voter data, but the available material does not explain what records or access were involved.

The Marshall Islands completed a year of quarterly Enra payments, reaching 40,714 people. Its effects remain unevaluated as year-two funding rises.

A 2026 survey of 8,234 adults finds many would leave work for guaranteed income, but about one in five would stay even at 120% of salary.

Larry Ellison proposed taxing value added by robots to fund universal high income. South Korea’s rural payments offer a limited, ongoing test.

Dutch government plans up to 25,000 fewer central-government jobs by 2035 as UK scrutiny grows over AI summaries in asylum cases.

Virginia ordered a statewide AI-cyber plan as federal officials push to limit state AI rules. Congress has not enacted a broad preemption law.