Michigan House candidate Will Lawrence, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, has called for a federal moratorium on new AI data centres. He said the pause would allow the US to develop a national approach to the rapid expansion of AI infrastructure, making the issue part of the political debate during early voting in Michigan.

The article says Lawrence made the proposal in an interview with Fox News Digital on Saturday. It identifies him as a Michigan House candidate and DSA member, while the available text does not set out the duration, legal mechanism or detailed rationale for the proposed moratorium.