AI Regulation Battles Intensify

White House targets open-source AI, threatens OpenAI; states push back with taxes on data centers; AI-generated bills overwhelm Congress (72% surge in requests, 10,000+ bills drafted by AI); Montana law challenged. Data center boom reshapes energy politics and midterm races (Ohio Senate flashpoint). New synthesis shows 40% negative public sentiment and 146 state laws, signaling a major regulatory shift.