Regulate AI and pause new AI data centres
What it actually does
The Greens say they will regulate artificial intelligence so its benefits are shared rather than captured by large technology companies, with goals including protecting data sovereignty, keeping AI within environmental limits and ensuring it does not replace democratic decision-making. The party has also called for a one-year pause on consenting new AI data centres.
Source: greens.org.nz · 2026-10
The Trump take
“We are winning the AI race, bigly, and they want a pause? You don't pause when you're winning. Nobody pauses. Data centres are beautiful.”parody
Why it scored this way
US Big Tech
Targets big US tech firms and pauses their data centres
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Hates it
Red tape
New rules on an emerging industry
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Dislikes it
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