William Lawrence on Slow down AI development

William Lawrence

U.S. Representative-elect for Michigan's 7th congressional district; previously the 2026 Democratic nominee.

I'm going to fight for a federal data center moratorium, and along with it, a pause on advanced AI development. The risks simply do not match up to the benefits at this time. We've got to have a conversation across all of the different stakeholders to determine what an appropriate regulatory agenda looks like.

AI Verified (Nov 9, 2026)

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William Lawrence, U.S. Representative-elect for Michigan's 7th congressional district, quoted in Sophie Lindqvist, “Data Center Opponent Will Lawrence Heads to Congress With a Moratorium Plan,” AI In Context, November 9, 2026. The article reproduces Lawrence’s remarks advocating a federal data-center moratorium and a pause on advanced AI development.

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AI Verified The quote explicitly advocates “a pause on advanced AI development,” which fully supports slowing AI development. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 48min ago

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AI Verified Lawrence directly supports the recorded “for” vote: he calls for “a pause on advanced AI development.” · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 48min ago

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AI Verified AI In Context’s Nov. 9, 2026 article reproduces this exact Lawrence quotation, attributes it to the Michigan representative-elect, and gives the stated date. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 48min ago

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