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What Chuck Schumer Has Said About Data Centers as Daughter Joins OpenAI
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Fusion42 · 8 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
OpenAI has hired Jessica Schumer to lead its state policy efforts in the U.S. Northeast amid growing AI regulation at the state level. Senator Chuck Schumer supports expanding AI and data center infrastructure but insists that data centers must 'pay their fair share' to avoid burdening communities and consumers with energy costs.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of AI Infrastructure.
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You face a new state-level AI regulatory push led by OpenAI's policy hire Jessica Schumer, signalling increased scrutiny on data centers' community impact and energy costs. This opens a compliance window you should use to engage local regulators and shape fair rules before federal policy settles.
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