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AI and data centers dominated conversation at a Brooklyn midterm party held five days before Election Day, according to TechCrunch, showing how the issue has reached local political discussion. TechCrunch reported that talk ranged from a council member's fireside chat to a debate about the direction of the Democratic Party, and kept returning to AI and data centers. The account suggests concern over data center buildouts is now a campaign topic in urban areas, not only in places where the facilities are being built.