In the United States, Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are planning to introduce a bill proposing a moratorium on the construction of AI data centers, which is set to be presented in the afternoon on Capitol Hill. The move is driven by growing concerns about the stability of the power grid. Reports indicate that the rising energy demand from data centers is increasing the risk of blackouts, a possibility now being discussed even in major cities such as New York. This development is fueling political efforts to temporarily limit further infrastructure expansion.
At the same time, resistance is growing in affected regions. In Kentucky, a landowner rejected a $26 million offer for her property, which had been designated for a data center project. She justified her decision by pointing to her deep family ties to the land and questioned economic promises such as job creation. Such local conflicts highlight the broader societal tension between technological development and the preservation of established communities.
Meanwhile, the debate over the economic impact of artificial intelligence is intensifying. Jensen Huang expressed the view that a form of general AI has already been achieved and could eventually operate companies autonomously. At the same time, the labor market is showing signs of strain: the unemployment rate among college graduates aged 22 to 27 recently stood at 5.6 percent, reaching a level similar to that seen during the financial crisis, while economists primarily attribute this to cautious hiring practices.