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Warren Calls for New Taxes on AI Companies and Data Centers
Warren says a tax on AI companies and data centers would curb inequality and help families recoup rising electricity costs.
- On Wednesday, Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren proposed new taxes targeting artificial intelligence companies, arguing that AI profits should be distributed more broadly across the American economy.
- Warren argued the current tax code encourages corporations to replace human workers with AI, while electricity costs for families near large data centers have skyrocketed by 267% over five years.
- Her proposal includes an excise tax tied to energy consumption at data centers, with larger facilities paying higher rates to ensure the industry contributes to broader American gains.
- The Massachusetts Democrat warned that rapid AI automation risks creating a "permanent underclass" and could "break society" through wealth concentration, renewing her call for a wealth tax on affluent individuals.
- Congress remains divided over AI regulation and economic policy, while some tech executives have previously floated alternative ideas like public wealth funds to offset automation's economic disruptions.
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