Bernie Sanders and AOC propose a ban on data center construction | TechCrunch
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- Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York are introducing companion legislation in their respective chambers today.
- The bill would halt new data center projects until Congress enacts comprehensive AI regulation.
- The two lawmakers want the U.S. government to review and certify models ahead of their release, enact protections against AI-driven job displacement, limit the environmental impact of data infrastructure.
- They also seek to prohibit the export of advanced chips to countries without similar rules — which, at this point, is most of them.
The explosion of new data center projects in the US has led to a growing backlash against the infrastructure that powers AI. Two influential politicians are now proposing a ban on any new data center [+1489 chars]
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