Virginia asks Congress to act on AI privacy, jobs and resource use
Governor Abigail Spanberger sent congressional leaders a letter on September 22 urging federal oversight of AI. She cited privacy, jobs and the resources AI systems require.
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Virginia had announced its data center accountability framework the week before. Virginia Mercury reported that Spanberger proposed no specific federal bill or timetable.
Spanberger asked Congress to act but did not call for a halt to AI development. Her letter does not change federal law.
Any bill would need to identify who is responsible when AI causes harm and explain how federal rules work with state protections. Data center rules would also need to specify who pays for added infrastructure.
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