Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez push bill to impose AI data center moratorium

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) have introduced a federal bill aimed at imposing a nationwide moratorium on the construction of new artificial intelligence data centers in the United States. The proposed legislation seeks to halt data center development until comprehensive national safeguards are established. The primary objectives of the bill are to ensure protection for workers and consumers affected by AI technologies, and to prevent potential environmental harm. This legislative push by two prominent progressive lawmakers signifies a growing concern at the federal level regarding the rapid expansion of AI infrastructure and its broader societal and ecological impacts.