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February 9, 2026
New York is considering two bills to rein in the AI industry
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TL;DR
- New York is considering bills for AI-generated news labels and a pause on new data center construction.
- The NY FAIR News Act would require disclaimers and human review for AI-generated news.
- It also mandates disclosure of AI use to employees and safeguards for confidential information.
- A bill proposes a three-year moratorium on new data center permits due to rising energy rates.
- National Grid New York reports a tripling of 'large load' connection requests and a projected 10-gigawatt demand increase in five years.
- Rising electric bills nationwide are linked to the strain data centers put on the grid.
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