Amazon comes out swinging against data center moratoriums, warning the 'consequences would last generations'

Business Insider | 02-10-2026 06:12pm |

Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman has warned that data center moratoriums in the US could harm the nation's competitiveness in the global AI race. In a blog post, Garman argued that halting data center construction would have consequences lasting generations and that the US could be writing its own losing ticket. He also announced that Amazon will invest $1 billion in communities hosting its data centers. The pushback against data center development is mounting across the country.

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