Proposed ban on data center construction in the USA

Senator Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have introduced a bill that aims to suspend the construction of new data centers in the United States. The initiative is a response to the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence and the need to establish a clear regulatory framework before allowing further expansion of infrastructure.

The proposed legislation provides for a moratorium on the construction of new data centers until Congress has approved comprehensive AI regulation. The goal is to ensure that the development and implementation of artificial intelligence take place responsibly and taking into account the ethical, social and economic implications.

For those evaluating on-premise deployments, there are trade-offs that AI-RADAR analyzes in detail in the /llm-onpremise section.