OpenAI opens election operations center as tech issues — Prop 45, data centers, AI safety — shape 2026 midterms
OpenAI has set up an Election Operations Center to monitor misinformation and abuse of its systems (including ChatGPT) through the 2026 U.S. midterms. Coverage also highlights California's Proposition 45 — which critics say could create a loophole for data centers to avoid environmental review — and local backlash to data center expansion in Texas, alongside broader voter concerns about AI safety and surveillance tools like Flock.