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Warren Leads Senate Inquiry Into Big Tech AI Subsidies

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  • Senate Democrats are seeking information on AI and data-center tax subsidies claimed by Meta, Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft.
  • Senator Elizabeth Warren led letters to the companies’ CEOs requesting details on tax deductions and lobbying.
  • Senators Tina Smith, Jeff Merkley, Elissa Slotkin, Bernie Sanders and Richard Blumenthal also signed the letters.
  • Lawmakers said Americans fear AI’s impact on utility bills, jobs and cyber-security.
  • Company spokespeople and the White House declined to comment.