DeSantis Amplifies Warning on ‘Real Perils’ of AI, Data Centers

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is ratcheting up a campaign against the potential dangers of artificial intelligence and data centers, resisting President Donald Trump’s effort to block states from meddling with Big Tech.

DeSantis, a two-term governor who’s barred from seeking reelection in this year’s contest, used his last state-of-the-state address to warn about the risks of the data-center buildout and renew his call for AI regulation. He has already proposed legislation that would ban minors’ chatbot access unless they have parental consent and restrict tech companies from selling or publishing personal data.

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“This technology threatens to upend ...