AI fears are fueling Democrat's campaign in Michigan district

Will Lawrence, a progressive Democratic congressional candidate in Michigan, is trying to harness unease over the rapid pace of artificial intelligence development to defeat Republican Rep. Tom Barrett. Lawrence is focused on opposing data centers, a stance that has even won support from some Republicans. Tech anxiety has created an opening for leftist Democrats like Lawrence, who have long argued that their outsider, anticorporate message can have broader appeal than the moderate establishment. Republicans have tried to turn Lawrence into a national symbol of Democratic radicalism because he once called for an end to fossil fuels, defunding the police and maintaining open borders.