Lawmakers push data-center pause to push AI rules
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Sen. Bernie Sanders plans to introduce legislation to block the construction of new data centers until Congress passes regulations on artificial intelligence, a move aimed at pressuring a stalled AI regulatory process. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is expected to back a similar plan, signaling a leftward push on tech policy as public skepticism about AI grows and lawmakers weigh how to curb industry influence ahead of elections.
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- A movement to ban data centers gains steam across the U.S. The Washington Post
- Bernie Sanders and AOC introduce bill to pause building of new datacenters The Guardian
- Sanders and AOC unveil data center moratorium bill Axios
- Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez push bill to impose AI data center moratorium 10TV
- Bernie Sanders and AOC Want to Pump the Brakes on AI Development Rolling Stone
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