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Debbie Jennings

Debbie Jennings

Nov 9, 2026

2:57
I mean, I think that was true in the election writ large, but specifically on sort of the data center thing, what might some data center obstructionists have in mind and why is that a concern to you?
3:11
Yeah.
3:11
So, I mean, like I said, the new governor-elect in Texas really just went in promising to implement a moratorium on data centers.
3:20
And specifically, she said, we need a moratorium until we can pass legislation that protects Texans.
3:27
Now, that sounds great in theory, but she gave no proposals as to what would make sense for her in terms of legislation, what Texans actually want, what's a sensible path forward.
3:38
It's actually hard for me to imagine what kind of legislation is going to appease this governor-elect who's said nothing good about data centers, has come up with no real policy solutions.
3:49
And ultimately, it seems like she just really wants to stop investment.
4:42
A lot of people are saying, man, it eats up all the electricity in my neighborhood, and that could have an adverse effect on rates, to which you'd say what?
17:12
So my question to you then is, why is it them?
17:16
I would say that every industry, um, one of the things that the creators of these products are asking for is more regulatory intervention to pause or slow development of some of these tools.
17:28
Um, every industry that is new does go to the government and ask for some type of regulation just to create laws under which it can operate to reduce liability, right? Uh, so, um, in the cryptocurrency industry, this is something that we've also seen where, uh, crypto leaders are going to Washington and asking for rules around AI.
17:50
They don't want to operate in an ungoverned space, uh, because they want to be legitimized, brought into the system, and also reduce liability.
17:59
So I would say, uh, asking for regulation, that is very normal.
18:05
Uh, going around and saying that our product may, may doom everyone, that is absolutely atypical.
18:12
Um, we don't really see other, other industries saying that.

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43:44
Tell me, tell me I've got it wrong.
17:12
So my question to you then is, why is it them?
17:16
I would say that every industry, um, one of the things that the creators of these products are asking for is more regulatory intervention to pause or slow development of some of these tools.
17:28
Um, every industry that is new does go to the government and ask for some type of regulation just to create laws under which it can operate to reduce liability, right? Uh, so, um, in the cryptocurrency industry, this is something that we've also seen where, uh, crypto leaders are going to Washington and asking for rules around AI.
17:50
They don't want to operate in an ungoverned space, uh, because they want to be legitimized, brought into the system, and also reduce liability.
17:59
So I would say, uh, asking for regulation, that is very normal.
18:05
Uh, going around and saying that our product may, may doom everyone, that is absolutely atypical.
18:12
Um, we don't really see other, other industries saying that.

25 MINS LATER

43:44
Tell me, tell me I've got it wrong.

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