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Details on New York's data center construction pause, a first in the U.S.

Details on New York's data center construction pause, a first in the U.S.

Summary

New York has stopped building new large data centers used for artificial intelligence (AI) for up to one year. This is the first time a U.S. state has made this kind of pause in data center construction.

Key Facts

  • New York state has imposed a moratorium, or pause, on building large AI data centers.
  • The pause started immediately and can last up to one year.
  • This is the first moratorium of its kind in the United States.
  • The pause affects new construction projects for AI data centers.
  • AI data centers are large facilities that store and process data to help run artificial intelligence systems.
  • A technology podcast host, Paris Marx, discussed this topic on CBS News.
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