Sanders pushes for moratorium on AI data center construction [View all]
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said Tuesday he will push for a moratorium on AI data center construction in an effort to “give democracy a chance to catch up” amid concerns about the “unregulated sprint” to develop the technology.
“AI and robotics are the most transformative technologies in the history of humanity and will have a profound impact on the lives of every man, woman and child in our country,” Sanders said in a video posted to social platform X.
“Needless to say, there is a whole lot about AI and robotics that needs to be discussed, needs to be analyzed,” he added. “But one thing is for sure, this process is moving very, very quickly, and we need to slow it down. We need all of our people, all of our people involved in determining the future of AI, and not just a handful of multibillionaires.”
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Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) said Tuesday they are investigating the ties between data center energy usage and rising consumer electricity bills, sending letters to several companies involved in the data center buildout.
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https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5652830-concerns-ai-data-centers/
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