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Trump calls for AI data centres to pay community dividends
US President Donald Trump says AI data centres should pay dividends to communities, signalling a policy shift ahead of midterm elections.
In brief
US President Donald Trump says AI data centres should pay dividends to communities, signalling a policy shift ahead of midterm elections. Donald Trump said AI data centres should pay dividends to communities, marking a policy position before midterm elections. Originally reported by Al Jazeera.
Trump shifts on AI data centre policy
US President Donald Trump said AI data centres should pay dividends to communities in a policy position announced before midterm elections.
Trump's dividend proposal
If companies want to make their data centres popular, Trump said they should pay the community or individuals within it a dividend.
“If companies want to make their Data Centers popular, pay the community, and/or individuals within the community, a 'dividend'”
Statement made on Truth Social
Trump posted his position on Truth Social on Wednesday, signalling a pre-midterm shift in his approach to AI data centre regulation.
What matters most
Donald Trump said AI data centres should pay dividends to communities, marking a policy position before midterm elections.
