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Ron Wyden Proposes Data Center Tax and AI Worker Aid
Senator Wyden proposed taxing data centers and using the money to help workers who lose jobs to artificial intelligence.

US Senator Ron Wyden introduced a proposal that would impose a tax on data-center operators. The plan also calls for expanded income support, job training, and unemployment benefits for workers who lose employment due to artificial intelligence.
The measure links two growing policy concerns: the physical infrastructure buildout required by the tech sector and the labor-market disruptions tied to AI adoption. By pairing a levy on data centers with direct aid to displaced workers, the proposal aims to address both the expansion of digital infrastructure and the economic risks facing the workforce.