Opinion: Let Physics Regulate the AI Industry, Not Lawmakers
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A Wall Street Journal opinion piece argues that the AI industry should be constrained by physical limits rather than by lawmakers, and specifically that no new data centers should be built unless there is enough clean power to run them.
The piece is an opinion, so this is the author's position rather than a reported development, such as a passed rule or a company commitment. The source does not give further details on specific power capacity, figures, or the policy mechanisms that would enforce the proposal.
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AIThe opinion argues that no new data centers should be built without enough clean power to run them. The source gives no further details on specific capacity, figures, or policy mechanisms.
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