Governance
Moratorium
A temporary prohibition or suspension of an activity, in this case, AI data center construction.
Definitions (2)
A moratorium, in the context of this Act, refers to an immediate federal halt on the construction of new artificial intelligence data centers and the expansion of existing ones. This pause is intended to provide a legislative window for Congress to develop and enact comprehensive regulations before further development proceeds.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Data Center Moratorium ActDefinition 1 of 2
A moratorium is an authorized delay or suspension of a specific activity or law. In the context of S.4214, it refers to a proposed federal halt on the construction of new data centers until comprehensive legislation is enacted to regulate artificial intelligence.
S.4214 - Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium ActDefinition 2 of 2