Tech Voices Weigh In on Shapiro Data Center Rules
Investor David Lee and former Microsoft executive Steven Sinofsky post reactions to the governor's AI data center policies.
David Lee, Head of Samsung Next, wrote that tech leaders should work with Governor Shapiro on data center policies, calling the approach reasonable and noting Shapiro's record. Steven Sinofsky replied that the situation feels like defund the police efforts or campus protests, where participants use the very tools such as Azure that they seek to restrict. The posts form part of visible discussion on X about the regulations.
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Tech Voices Weigh In on Shapiro Data Center Rules
Investor David Lee and former Microsoft executive Steven Sinofsky post reactions to the governor's AI data center policies.
David Lee, Head of Samsung Next, wrote that tech leaders should work with Governor Shapiro on data center policies, calling the approach reasonable and noting Shapiro's record. Steven Sinofsky replied that the situation feels like defund the police efforts or campus protests, where participants use the very tools such as Azure that they seek to restrict. The posts form part of visible discussion on X about the regulations.
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From my bleacher seats, tech leaders should work with @GovernorShapiro on this. Most reasonable initial salvo and has a track record of getting stuff done.
we're going to see a growing gap in the politics/policy of data centers e.g. Shapiro has to use combative rhetoric to meet the moment — but he's not doing a moratorium or banning subsidies. his standards are comparatively chill it's a sign that it's politically toxic to seem…
This has a defund the police or campus protest feel where they are using the very tools they are working to ban.