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Resident urges River Falls to adopt moratorium on data center construction and set AI policies
Summary
A River Falls resident urged the council to impose a moratorium on data center construction and to adopt city policies to restrict and provide ethical oversight for AI; she said land, water and energy impacts justify immediate policy work.
Tanya Schmidt addressed the council during public comment and urged officials to adopt a moratorium on data center construction in River Falls and to create city policies governing the safe use and restrictions of AI. Schmidt said data centers can strain land, water and energy resources and that ethical boundaries around AI should be established "immediately for the well‑being of residents, employees, and visitors."
Council did not take a policy action on the request at the July 28 meeting; Schmidt's remarks were recorded for the public‑comment record and council members did not indicate an immediate intent to adopt a moratorium that evening.
