Published Mar 25, 2026, 2:05 PM ET · Updated 8 months ago · 2 sources
Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez push bill to impose AI data center moratorium
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Two high-profile progressive lawmakers are introducing a bill Wednesday that would pause new data centers in the United States until national safeguards are in place to protect workers and consumers and ensure the technologies don’t harm the environment. The legislation by Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Vermont independent Sen. Bernie Sanders is unlikely to advance in either the House or Senate, but it shows the deep concerns many progressives share a