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It’s Donald Trump Versus MAGA on Data Centers
WIRED • • nation
Key Points:
- Despite widespread American opposition to data centers, China is often blamed by tech leaders as a scapegoat, though there is little evidence supporting this claim.
- Over 15 politicians nationwide have signed the AI Pact, committing to regulate data centers and AI technology, with calls for careful and effective policymaking.
- AI-related political action committees have invested nearly $1 million in a South Dakota Senate race, outspending local residents despite the seat being reliably Republican.
- Concerns arise over the US Census Bureau employing numerous staffers affiliated with a MAGA think tank, raising questions about the handling of sensitive population data.
- Legislative action on AI regulation remains unlikely in the near term, with the White House opposing oversight despite growing public and political concerns.
