Any legislation would face a tough path under President Donald Trump, although Congress could override his veto with a two-thirds majority in both chambers. (EPA Images pic)WASHINGTON: Democrats are planning to unleash a flood of new legislation targeting AI systems and data-center development when they take control of the US Congress in January, lawmakers, congressional aides and advocates said.
The plans would mark a sharp shift from the Republican-led Congress, where lawmakers largely focused on promoting AI development and declined to pass legislation restricting aspects of the technology at a time when voters turned against the rapid development of data centres and their extensive power needs.
