Florida Senate unanimously approves bill to regulate AI data centers

By: Liv Caputo

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: February 26, 2026

Words: 409

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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A DeSantis-backed bill banning artificial intelligence data center companies from keeping secret their plans to locate or expand in Florida unanimously cleared the Senate Floor Thursday.

The new regulations come amid a deepening rift in Republican politics over AI. President Donald Trump has led the charge on welcoming the explosive growth while Gov. Ron DeSantis has carved out a lane of his own, warning that the lack of guardrails could lead to future “

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