Voters Rejected A.I. in the Midterms. Now Comes an Era of Scrutiny.

NYT Technology Wednesday 04 November 2026, 19:53 UTC By Cecilia Kang and Sophia June 1 min read

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A sign supporting the banning of data centers is posted outside a home in New Albany, Ohio. [Image text:] VOTEYES TO BAN DATA CENTERS

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Minister hints at restriction on selling technology ‘to certain users’ amid worries over surreptitious filming of womenThe government is considering placing restrictions on smart glasses amid concerns the technology is being used to surreptitiously film women, a minister has said. Speaking in the House of Commons, the safeguarding minister, Satvir Kaur, hinted at a ban on selling the technology “to certain users”.

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Voters Rejected A.I. in the Midterms. Now Comes an Era of Scrutiny.

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