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US midterms framed as a chance to curb tech billionaires' power
Original: Americans, this is your chance to slap down the tech broligarchs https://www. theguardian.com/global/2026/oc t/19/midter
With the 2026 US midterm elections approaching, commentary is urging American voters to use the vote to push back against the influence of powerful tech executives, dubbed the 'tech broligarchs'. The argument ties concerns over artificial intelligence, data centre expansion and figures such as OpenAI's Sam Altman to the ballot box, positioning the midterms as a rare moment of accountability over the technology industry's growing political and economic clout.
Why now: The 2026 midterm elections are near, and concerns about tech billionaires' influence on politics and AI policy are energising debate.
OpenAISam AltmanUS midterm elections 2026The Guardian
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- Americans, this is your chance to slap down the tech broligarchs https://www. theguardian.com/global/2026/oc t/19/midterm-elections-tech-broligarchs # UsMidtermElections2026 # AiArtificialIntelligence # Technology # UsNews # UsPolitics # DatacentersUs # SamAltman # Openai #… · theguardian_us_opinion@halo.nu · 3
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