In December, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I–Vt.) took to Instagram, where he proposed freezing the construction of data centers. Now the progressive senator is hoping to turn his social media rant into a law.
On Wednesday, Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D–N.Y.) announced the Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act. The bill would prohibit "the construction or upgrading of all new AI data center projects until Congress passes comprehensive AI legislation that ensures the safety and prosperity of the American people."
