en.Wedoany.com Reported - U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez jointly introduced the Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act, which calls for a halt to the construction of new artificial intelligence data centers until a corresponding federal regulatory framework is established. The bill applies to AI facilities with a power capacity exceeding 20 megawatts and addresses AI risks as well as the local impact of data center development.
The bill requires measures to prevent job losses, ensure that the economic benefits of AI are shared, and stipulates that data centers must not increase consumer utility costs or environmental impacts. It grants communities approval authority over relevant projects, prohibits subsidies, requires projects to provide union jobs, and directs the Secretary of Energy to issue quarterly reports on energy, water usage, emissions, wastewater, and noise.
Sanders stated that the scale, scope, and speed of this transformation are unprecedented, and that Congress is severely lagging in understanding the nature of the revolution and its implications. He argued that the decisions of a few billionaire big-tech oligarchs, which will reshape the economy, democracy, and the future of humanity, cannot be left unchecked, calling for serious public debate and democratic oversight on this issue and urging a federal moratorium on AI data centers.
The bill is co-sponsored by multiple members of the House of Representatives. Lawmakers noted that over 100 communities in the United States have already implemented data center moratoriums, and 12 states are considering similar actions. While federal passage is unlikely, AI and data center regulation is gaining increasing attention at the state and local levels. Sanders also proposed that the U.S. government hold a 50% stake in major AI companies to fund a sovereign wealth fund.
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