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Here’s How an AI Slowdown Could Actually Be Enforced
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Virginia governor creates an AI task force and moves to restrain data centers
What happened
Abigail Spanberger ordered the state government to take steps that could empower local communities to have a larger say in data center development and slow down approvals in a state that is already home to the data center capital of the world.
Key facts
- Reported by The Verge and published Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:09:19 UTC.
Why it matters
Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.
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