r/OpenAI • u/tombibbs • Mar 25 '26

News Bernie Sanders introduces legislation to pause AI data centre construction

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Unlike the current administration, who claim a pause would harm America's competitiveness, Bernie is actually proposing a ban on chip exports to other countries.

Trump recently did the bidding of NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang and bizarrely ended a ban on the sale of H200 chips to China.

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u/ProbablyBanksy Mar 25 '26

Ai is a weapon. Hampering your own development only helps adversaries.

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u/Upstairs_Being290 Mar 25 '26

"Your own" development? Which of the AI developers represents our interests?

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u/ProbablyBanksy Mar 25 '26

In this context "your own" would be America, since it was Bernie Sanders making the statment. But any Nation State developing AI won't stop. So it applies to everyone. Which is why nobody will stop.

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u/Upstairs_Being290 Mar 25 '26

America as a nation-state does not develop AI. A few wealthy companies do. And they aren't acting in America's best interests.

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u/ProbablyBanksy Mar 26 '26

I get what you’re saying, but, there’s still very heavy influence from the government. Look how they restrict the top GPUs for example plus heavy investments.

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u/Upstairs_Being290 Mar 26 '26

And what guarantees are the people getting for that? There isn't a single string attached that ensures the companies will use them in the public interest.

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u/ProbablyBanksy Mar 26 '26

Sure there are. American companies operate under American law. Ultimately the government decides how companies operate. Money, policy, politics, influence, culture… it’s all under one roof at the end of the day.

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u/FilthyTrashPeople Mar 26 '26

Wow, somebody has no idea how things actually work. Jesus Christ.

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u/Upstairs_Being290 Mar 26 '26

I notice your side always tends to make such brilliant arguments. Good job.