Virginia governor creates an AI task force and moves to restrain data centers

Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger has issued Executive Order 22, which restricts non-disclosure agreements in data center development and creates an AI task force to empower local communities in the state. The order aims to give local communities more control over data center development, which is a significant industry in Virginia. The state is home to the 'data center capital of the world'. Executive branch officials will no longer be allowed to sign non-disclosure agreements, which are often used to keep information about data center development private.