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White House advances voluntary AI governance and nuclear-powered data-center agenda

White House advances voluntary AI governance and nuclear-powered data-center agenda

The administration unveiled a “super intelligence” executive order, a voluntary industry safety accord, and an AI-powered America.gov rollout, emphasizing company controls and executive coordination rather than a new regulator. A proposed more than 9,000-acre nuclear-powered data center on Utah public lands adds BLM, NEPA, NRC, waste, grid, and public-land governance disputes, with Sen. Wyden proposing a prohibition.

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Updated Oct 2, 2026