Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced the Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act to halt new construction until federal regulations are enacted.The legislation addresses concerns regarding massive energy consumption and rising electricity costs associated with the rapid expansion of technology infrastructure.Critics such as John Fetterman warned that pausing development could undermine national competitiveness and allow China to gain a significant technological advantage.Major tech companies like
Meta,
Google and
Amazon pledged to use independent power sources to alleviate public grid pressure and protect ratepayers from rising costs.