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Kevin Frazier testified that Congress needs a national vision to manage data center infrastructure and mitigate local impacts. He stressed vulnerable undersea cables are neglected and urged academics to prioritize teaching and public-oriented research.

The John Batchelor Show

John Batchelor

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4.52.8K Ratings

🗓️ 25 September 2025

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Kevin Frazier testified that Congress needs a national vision to manage data center infrastructure and mitigate local impacts. He stressed vulnerable undersea cables are neglected and urged academics to prioritize teaching and public-oriented research.

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This is CBSI on the world. I'm John Batson. It's a pleasure to welcome my colleague Kevin

0:28.8

Frazier, the AI Innovation and Law Fellow at the University of Texas School of Law,

0:34.3

co-host of the podcast Scaling Laws. Kevin's writing for Civitas Outlook at Civitas Institute

0:40.3

at the University of Texas. But first, I call upon his experience before Congress recently

0:45.5

testifying about artificial intelligence, regulations, guidelines, handrails, many metaphors, the states and the federal government.

0:57.1

I do not attend, so I welcome you, Kevin, and what is the curiosity of Congress about its

1:02.9

responsibilities, and what will it leave to the states?

1:06.1

Good evening to you.

1:07.6

Good evening, John.

1:08.4

Always a pleasure to talk with you, and thank you for the opportunity.

1:11.7

I'd say Congress is indeed very curious about the best way forward.

1:16.2

I think two and a half years into this whole AI thing, they've realized that they do need to step up to the plate.

1:23.7

But the question is how and how to make sure they're also recognizing the very real

1:28.3

authority of the states to regulate specific uses of AI. So I had the great opportunity to go

1:35.0

testify before Congress and help share my perspective on the proper allocation of responsibility

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