Hochul Says Whoever Owns AI Owns the Future — Then She Bans AI

Last week, New York Governor Kathy Hochul had the ignominious distinction of signing an Executive Order establishing the nation’s first statewide moratorium on new hyperscale data centers, temporarily pausing state environmental permit issuance for up to 1 year (see NY Gov. Hochul Goes BANANA, Bans Data Centers for at Least 1 Year). On July 14, Hochul stood before the cameras and told New Yorkers that whoever owns AI owns the future. Then, in the same announcement, she signed the nation’s first statewide moratorium on new hyperscale data centers. You really can't make this stuff up.

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