""AI and robotics are creating the most sweeping technological revolution in the history of humanity. The scale, scope and speed of that change is unprecedented. Congress is way behind where it should be in understanding the nature of this revolution and its impacts.""
""They need some PR help because people think that if a data center goes in there, electricity prices are going to go up.""
Progressive lawmakers are introducing legislation to halt new data centers in the U.S. until national safeguards are implemented. Concerns about rising electricity prices, pollution, and water consumption have led to community backlash against data centers. The growing energy demands of artificial intelligence threaten the power grid, prompting calls for more than voluntary commitments from tech companies. Lawmakers emphasize the need for Congress to catch up with the rapid technological changes driven by AI and robotics.
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