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Public can testify Monday at AI and data center committee
The North Dakota Artificial Intelligence and Data Center Committee will accept public testimony Monday regarding ongoing AI and data center developments.
By Jeff Beach · 2026-09-05T23:19:15.944Z
People can share their opinions on data centers and artificial intelligence when a North Dakota legislative committee meets again Monday to address those topics. The Artificial Intelligence and Data Center Committee meets at 9 a.m. Monday at the Capitol with an agenda https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69 2025/interim/27 5194 02000 meeting agenda.pdf that includes presentations by policy experts, the energy industry and state utility and pollution regulators. Public comment is scheduled for 11:15 a.m. The committee, announced in June https://northdakotamonitor.com/2026/06/25/north dakota lawmakers zero in on ai data centers/ , has taken testimony on the pros and cons of artificial intelligence and the impact of data centers that are being built to generate AI. Multiple data center projects are proposed in North Dakota, with developers attracted by the state’s cool climate, access to power and abundance of land for development. Previous meetings have explored AI regulation, https://northdakotamonitor.com/2026/07/20/north dakota lawmakers explore options for limited regulation of ai/ AI use in education https://northdakotamonitor.com/2026/08/17/regulate ai companies not ai in schools north dakota state superintendent says/ and risks to youth, and concerns about data centers https://northdakotamonitor.com/2026/07/15/data center concerns dominate public comment for new legislative committee/ . GET THE MORNING HEADLINES.