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These facilities use excessive amounts of electricity and water. Development plans are being discussed in Polk, Palm Beach, Martin, and Citrus counties.

The House version of the "AI Bill of Rights" has been assigned to four committees for consideration.

The Governor Ron DeSantis-backed AI Bill of Rights proposal passed its first Senate Committee Wednesday. The package is getting support across political parties and interest groups.

It would also enact requirements for large data center water use permits and require the Florida Public Service commission to develop tariffs and rate structures to make sure companies that own the data centers foot the bill for extra energy needs, not other consumers.

The proposal (SB 482) includes such things as steps to keep “harmful” content from minors and is being dubbed the “Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights.”

Artificial Intelligence has piqued the interest of Florida policy makers and politicians ahead of the upcoming 2026 Legislative session. But the state may be on a collision course with the federal government.

As part of the Florida House’s “AI Week”, lawmakers received a presentation about the infrastructure for AI data centers in Florida.

With the explosive growth of artificial intelligence, state lawmakers have started looking at the technology in subject areas such as insurance and education.

"The Oracle" was one of dozens of art installations at Hulaween Music and Arts Festival in Live Oak over Halloween weekend.