Virginia governor creates an AI task force and moves to restrain data centers

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バージニア州知事のSpanbergerがAIタスクフォースを設置し、世界最大級のデータセンター集積地における開発承認を制限する措置を講じた

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•バージニア州知事のAbigail Spanbergerが、地方政府がデータセンター開発に対してより大きな発言権を持つよう段階を踏むよう州政府に命じた
•行政命令22号により、行政機関の職員が非開示契約（NDA）に署名することを禁止し、承認プロセスの遅延化を意図している
•同州は既に世界のデータセンターの中心地として知られており、AIインフラ整備に伴う地域コミュニティへの影響を懸念している

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