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Virginia governor creates an AI task force and moves to restrain data centers
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Governor Spanberger has issued Executive Order 22 to reform data center development and establish an AI task force. The directive prioritizes local community input and bans nondisclosure agreements for executive branch officials during project negotiations.
- 01New regulations empower local communities to influence or potentially delay regional data center approvals
- 02Executive branch officials are now prohibited from signing nondisclosure agreements regarding infrastructure development
- 03A dedicated task force will oversee state artificial intelligence policy and data center integration
- 04Legislation aims to restrain rapid industry growth in the world's primary data center hub
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Virginia Gov. 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. Executive Order 22 bans executive branch officials from signing nondisclosure agreements […]