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Ro Khanna: “Data centers must serve the communities who power them…”

Featuring: Ro Khanna, Democratic | U.S. House California, 17th Congressional District

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FULL EVENT: Bernie Sanders And Ro Khanna Discuss 'Who Controls the Future Of Al'

Published | Video Starts at 37:12

My friend John Nichols, who's with us, says Finland, what they've done in terms of a solution that actually holds these tech companies accountable for having clean energy and a massive supply of clean energy. Most importantly, tech companies Data centers must serve the communities who power them... Tech companies must pay the full electricity bill instead of shifting costs onto the communities where they're building the data centers. Two more principles and then I'll wrap up. Sixth, we must prevent AI from weaponizing our public discourse. We can unite across party lines to stop engagement driven algorithms from spreading hate. (37:12–38:03)

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