AI & Enterprise
US backlash against AI and data centres adds pressure on OpenAI, Anthropic IPO plans
Growing hostility in the United States toward artificial intelligence and data centres is adding pressure on OpenAI and Anthropic as they pursue listings, and on Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Meta as they expand infrastructure. Polls show voters increasingly see AI risks outweighing benefits. Opposition has intensified around data centres over power demand and local politics, with projects blocked or delayed by resistance and lawsuits. The mood could also affect IPO demand.