Seattle City Council votes 9-0 to enact a one-year moratorium on new large data centers and study their impact; Mayor Katie Wilson is expected to sign the bill (Greg Kim/The Seattle Times)

Greg Kim / The Seattle Times : Seattle City Council votes 9-0 to enact a one-year moratorium on new large data centers and study their impact; Mayor Katie Wilson is expected to sign the bill — Amid a growing backlash to artificial intelligence, Seattle City Council voted 9- on Tuesday to enact a one-year moratorium …

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