"We cannot sit back and allow a handful of billionaire Big Tech oligarchs to make decisions that will reshape our economy, our democracy and the future of humanity. We need serious public debate and democratic oversight over this enormously consequential issue. The time for action is now."
"Congress has a moral obligation to stand with the American people and stop the expansion of these data centers until we have a framework to adequately address the existential harm AI poses to our society. We must choose humanity over profit."
Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced legislation to pause the construction of new AI data centers. This moratorium aims to implement national safeguards to protect workers' livelihoods, civil liberties, and the environment. Sanders emphasized the need for public debate and oversight, warning against allowing a few billionaires to dictate the future. Ocasio-Cortez highlighted the existing harms caused by unregulated AI, including government surveillance and harmful deepfakes. The legislation responds to growing community backlash against data centers due to their significant resource consumption.
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