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Bipartisan Skepticism: Sanders and DeSantis Challenge AI Expansion

1/1/2026

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Senator Bernie Sanders and Governor Ron DeSantis unite in skepticism toward the AI industry's data center expansion, citing concerns about electricity prices, job stability, and the energy grid's ability to support growth.
Sanders advocates a national moratorium on data center construction.
DeSantis proposes an AI bill of rights to empower local communities to block such projects, a stance likely to shape the upcoming mid-term elections.

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Senator Bernie Sanders and Governor Ron DeSantis unite in skepticism toward the AI industry's data center expansion, citing concerns about electricity prices, job stability, and the energy grid's ability to support growth.
Sanders advocates a national moratorium on data center construction.
DeSantis proposes an AI bill of rights to empower local communities to block such projects, a stance likely to shape the upcoming mid-term elections.