NEWS: New York lawmakers propose a 3-year pause on new data centers

New York is pushing for a timeout in the AI arms race: no new data centers. (TechCrunch)

  • Democratic lawmakers introduced a bill to slap a three-year moratorium on new data center permits, warning the state is completely unprepared for the massive facilities gunning for its grid.

  • The backlash is creating strange allies: Progressive Sen. Bernie Sanders is calling for a national ban, while conservative Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis blasted the industry for raising energy bills "just so some chatbot can corrupt some 13 year old kid."

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