Will Lawrence Backs Federal Moratorium on New AI Data Centers Ahead of Aug. 4 Primary
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 1
Will Lawrence Backs Federal Moratorium on New AI Data Centers Ahead of Aug. 4 Primary
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 1
Summary
Will Lawrence, a Democratic Socialists of America candidate in Michigan’s 7th District, called for a nationwide halt on new AI data centers, saying the U.S. needs a national debate before expanding them.
Lawrence argued current projects let Silicon Valley and Wall Street interests dictate terms to small towns, risking higher energy costs and concentrating AI’s benefits among a few billionaires.
At the same campaign event in South Lansing, he also pushed publicly funded elections and said Citizens United would need to be overturned—likely by constitutional amendment—to curb dark money.
The remarks come days before the Aug. 4 Democratic primary, where Lawrence—backed by Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez—is competing for the chance to challenge Republican Rep. Tom Barrett in November.