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Bernie Sanders, AOC Announce Bill to Stop AI Data-Center Construction

Ocasio-Cortez is backing a similar House proposal and argued that federal regulation is needed to address AI-related data collection and surveillance.

Bernie Sanders, AOC Announce Bill to Stop AI Data-Center Construction
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This article1 analysis · Oct 8, 2026
Mar 25, 2026
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Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announced plans for bills to pause construction of AI data centers until safeguards are established. Sanders’s proposal would also address AI’s effects on workers, the environment and communities’ electricity costs.

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Representative joining the effort and planning a similar House bill

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Senator introducing the AI data-center moratorium bill

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Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez Propose Pause on AI Data Centers

Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez proposed legislation to pause new AI data-center construction until safeguards or AI regulations are established. Left-leaning outlets emphasize harms from AI and data centers as grounds for a pause. Center outlets generally pair the sponsors’ case for safeguards with criticism over competitiveness or industry effects. Right-leaning outlets focus on arguments that a pause could hinder AI development and U.S. competition.

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