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Spanberger presses Congress for AI guardrails as states forge ahead

The governor says the evolving technology needs federal oversight even as Virginia launches an AI task force and pursues new data center rules.

,   and  Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury
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Gov. Abigail Spanberger, shown signing an executive order establishing a state AI task force on Sept. 18, called on Congress Tuesday to set federal safeguards for the technology. (Photo by Shannon Heckt/Virginia Mercury)

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