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November 04, 2026

Blog Post Artificial IntelligenceClimate and EnvironmentIndustry InfluenceTech

How BAAJA Would Benefit AI Data Centers, According to the AI Industry And Its Friends

On November 3, voters made it abundantly clear that they reject the inevitability of the tech industry’s rush to build out AI data centers. Dozens of Democratic candidates ran successful campaigns talking about AI and accountability for Big Tech, and dozens of AI data center moratoria were passed around the country.

In the brief lame duck session before this next generation of political leaders takes office, the quartet of Senators behind the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 (BAAJA) seem eager to fulfill Abundance Twitter’s dreams.

October 27, 2026

Xaver Clarke

Tracker 2026 ElectionDepartment of Homeland SecurityDOGEExecutive BranchImmigrationRussell VoughtTech

Personal Information at Risk

The United States federal government knows a lot about you. If you’ve ever applied for federal student aid, the Department of Education has records of your income and assets. The Social Security Administration begins collecting information from the moment your parents apply for your Social Security number at birth, adds new data every time Social Security taxes are deducted from your paychecks, and continues to monitor you until the day you die.

September 16, 2026

Hannah Story Brown Aya Dardari Andrea Beaty

Tracker Artificial IntelligenceRevolving DoorTech

Tracking the Revolving Door Between AI and Former Biden Officials

The Revolving Door Project is tracking AI companies that have hired senior level Democrats who staffed the Biden administration – figures who are likely to be in positions of power for a future Democratic administration. Thus far, we’ve tracked over 100 former Biden admin senior staff from the White House and other executive branch agencies who have gone on to AI industry companies including OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, and Amazon.