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Republican Senator Josh Hawley Calls for Pause on AI Data Center Construction
Republican Senator Josh Hawley has called for a nationwide construction pause until households are protected from rising power bills. His call comes while Congress advances legislation meant to accelerate the country's AI infrastructure buildout.
Hawley's condition for resuming construction
Senator Josh Hawley wants building to stop across the country until households are shielded from higher electricity costs. The report, carried by Decrypt AI, is the sole source for the proposal.
Congress moves the other way
At the same moment, Congress is pressing ahead with legislation intended to speed up the buildout of AI infrastructure, which the report describes as already very large.
The contrast between a halt in construction and a legislative push to accelerate it sits at the centre of the debate.
Open questions
- How would a nationwide construction pause be defined and enforced?
- What measures would be needed to protect households from rising power bills?