U.S. federal energy regulators are set to rewrite grid connection rules for data centers before June ends, potentially shifting billions in costs for AI infrastructure.

Bipartisan opposition is mounting in Georgia as 47% of local voters oppose massive AI data center developments, creating a new political battleground over AI infrastructure.

Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have introduced legislation that would halt new AI data center construction in the United States, citing concerns over energy consumption, environmental impact, and unchecked corporate power over critical infrastructure.

President Trump convened top AI and tech executives at the White House to sign the Ratepayer Protection Pledge, committing companies to build or buy their own power and cover all infrastructure costs for AI data centers without passing expenses to consumers.