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Paxton promises to ban Chinese technology and chatbots that endanger children in data center platform

Talarico has made data center policy a campaign issue and criticized Paxton’s record and industry ties.

Paxton promises to ban Chinese technology and chatbots that endanger children in data center platform
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Ken Paxton announced a data center platform as he campaigns for the U.S. Senate, including restrictions on Chinese technology and penalties for companies whose AI chatbots endanger children. James Talarico has also proposed data center regulations and criticized Paxton’s past vote and ties to the industry.

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Democratic U.S. Senate candidate proposing data center regulations and criticizing Paxton

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Ken Paxton
R · TX

Texas attorney general and Republican U.S. Senate candidate announcing a data center platform

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Ted Cruz
R · TX · SEN

Senator aligned with the super PAC whose ad attacked Talarico

Tom Cotton
R · AR · SEN

Senator whose DATA Act Paxton said he would support

ALSO MENTIONED  Greg Abbott, Texas governor whose regulatory proposals Paxton said he would support; JT Ennis, Talarico spokesperson who criticized the ad and Paxton; Reid Hoffman, Donor to the super PAC supporting Talarico

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Ken Paxton Announces Four-Point Texas Datacenter Plan

Outlets agree Ken Paxton announced a Texas data-center plan as he campaigns for the Senate, while James Talarico criticized Paxton’s record and advanced his own data-center proposals. Left-leaning outlets foreground Talarico’s criticism of Paxton’s past support and industry ties, with one article also highlighting an AI-labeled campaign graphic. Center outlets detail Paxton’s proposals and the candidates’ competing claims, with some also covering the graphic dispute. Right-leaning outlets present both candidates’ proposals and criticisms as part of a campaign contest.

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