The AI Now Institute has released a statement outlining concerns with the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act (BAAJA), which serves as a backdoor bailout of the AI industry. The statement’s key points are as follows:
- BAAJA is a vote for a “backdoor bailout” of the AI industry.
- BAAJA preempts the few levers that local, state, and Tribal authorities have to hold Big Tech accountable.
- BAAJA supercharges AI data center expansion in exchange for token ratepayer protections.
Last week, voters across the country made their position clear by rejecting the AI buildout and electing representatives who are championing data center moratoria. Now, Congress has a choice to make: do the bidding of Silicon Valley and special interests or stand with local communities working to shape their own futures.
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