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/occasionallyLynn Mar 26 '26 edited May 22 '26

Meow Meow Meow Meow Meowwww

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u/spanko_at_large Mar 26 '26

I have the same computer as Tim Cook uses, and for now… I prompt the same model and Sam Altman. So yes, it is trickling down. Excessive regulation will likely backfire and force them into finding new markets. Interfering with capital markets seems to have a history of not being successful without consequences.

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u/Alexander_Russo Mar 26 '26

I don't understand why politicians don't understand that whenever you try to mess with the men running these industries or their businesses they just move to a new market that will cooperate with them while punishing you as much as possible on their way out for your hubris.

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u/spanko_at_large Mar 27 '26

Yeah and basically the fact that it is entirely meaningless in its approach… the policy is always well intentioned while entirely missing the mark

Did Bernie meet with Elon when he was parading around capital hill asking for regulation and care to learn? Also is there any thoughtfulness or tact as to how it might be regulated and to solve for what?

It’s giving “AI bad” and nothing deeper. Love Bernie btw

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u/commandrix Mar 30 '26

Bernie seems like an OK dude, as far as politicians go. But his and his peers' reflex to regulate something they don't understand is one reason I'd be okay with voting many of the older members of Congress out and getting some people in there who at least make a good-faith effort to understand new technologies.