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The State of AI Data Center Policy in the United States w/ Tim Bernard
February 26 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Join Halt the Harm Network for the official launch of the HHN Data Center Policy Tracker, a comprehensive legislative tracking tool covering data center bills across the United States.
In this session, you will meet Tim Bernard, the independent policy analyst leading this initiative. Tim will walk through the current state of data center policy in the U.S., present the methodology behind tracking and categorizing legislation, and demonstrate how to use the Policy Tracker on our website to find bills that impact your community, identify concerns, and take informed action.
What to expect
- An overview of the national legislative landscape on data centers
- A live walk-through of the Policy Tracker and how to use it
- Time for questions and conversation
About Tim Bernard
Tim Bernard is an independent tech policy analyst. He has consulted broadly and written extensively for Tech Policy Press, with articles cited in The Atlantic, Bloomberg’s Tech Daily and a Supreme Court amicus brief. Tim also published a white paper for Stanford University’s Program on Platform Regulation. He has particular expertise with reviewing legislation related to online safety and data centers. Tim lives in New York City, where he studied at Cornell Tech and is currently adjunct teaching at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA).
This event is free and open to anyone working to understand and respond to the rapid expansion of data centers in their communities. Whether you are new to this issue or have been tracking it closely, you will leave with a practical tool and the connections to put it to use.