“A golden opportunity” ... Trump directly confronts Democrats over AI data center regulations

[Financial News] After Democrats, who won control of both chambers of Congress in the U.S. midterm elections, moved to regulate AI data centers, U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated his commitment to accelerating the growth of the AI industry.
On the 6th (local time), President Trump said on the social media platform Truth Social, “As president, I support superintelligence 100%,” adding, “I will actively work with states that want to get rich through SI.”
He said, “SI is a golden opportunity,” arguing that “only foolish leaders would reject the wealth SI will bring.”
The remarks came amid efforts by Democratic governors and lawmakers, following the midterm elections held on the 3rd, to restrict the construction of new data centers and the expansion of existing ones—key facilities for the AI industry.
Prominent Democrats who won election or reelection in the midterms said data center construction could overload the power grid and drive up electricity bills. They also raised concerns about increased carbon emissions and water depletion, and announced plans to introduce legislation to freeze construction of AI data centers and regulate electricity use.
After the New York stock market plunged the previous day, President Trump criticized the Democrats’ AI regulatory policy. Regarding the market decline, he said, “This is because of the ‘Dumocrats’ (Dumocrat, a portmanteau meaning a stupid Democrat), not the Republicans.”
Last September, the Trump administration redefined AI’s official name as SI through an executive order and made the development of advanced industries a top national priority in response to China’s efforts to catch up technologically.
As Democrats push to regulate the AI industry in the name of protecting the environment and power resources, President Trump is seen as having reaffirmed his position that the pace of technological development cannot be slowed.


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