Paxton rolls out data-center crackdown framed around AI safety
TL;DR
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton unveiled a four-point 'data center plan' proposing federal legislation to curb Chinese technology in data centers and criminal liability for centers powering AI that harms children, arguing the move protects Texas communities while backing Gov. Abbott’s guardrails; the plan comes as Paxton faces a tight reelection race against Democrat James Talarico, who accuses him of industry ties and questions feasibility, highlighting broad Republican backlash to data centers in rural areas.
- Ken Paxton unveils anti-data-center plan as GOP voter anger mounts in Texas The Washington Post
- AI's massive appetite for power, water ignites fight in high-stakes Texas Senate race Fox News
- FILE – Texas lawmakers consider regulations for data centers FOX 7 Austin
- James Talarico Blasts Ken Paxton for ‘Made With AI’ Texas Data Center Plan Newsweek
- Can counties stop data centers? Ken Paxton won’t say. Houston Chronicle
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