Pausing data centers in US would be gift to China | Donald Kimball
News ClipElko Daily Free Press·El Paso, El Paso County, TX·4/3/2026
Meta has increased its investment in an AI data center in El Paso to $10 billion. Concurrently, several state legislatures and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders are advocating for a pause on the development of AI data centers due to concerns about job loss and potential dangers of superintelligence.
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Meta has announced an increase in its investment for an AI data center in El Paso, committing $10 billion to accelerate its AI infrastructure spending. This development occurs amid calls from various state legislatures and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders for a temporary halt on the expansion of AI data centers across the country. Advocates for the pause express concerns over potential job displacement for working individuals and the perceived dangers associated with the advancement of superintelligence.