San Francisco's Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved a 45-day moratorium on new data centers, effective immediately and renewable for roughly two years, while officials weigh longer-term limits. The move, part of growing U.S. pushback against AI infrastructure, explicitly targets projects including a proposed Bayview-Hunters Point development; sponsors said the neighborhood has shouldered heavy air pollution and environmental‑justice burdens. The city is home to OpenAI and ANTHRO

San Francisco's Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved a 45-day moratorium on new data centers, effective immediately and renewable for roughly two years, while officials weigh longer-term limits. The move, part of growing U.S. pushback against AI infrastructure, explicitly targets projects including a proposed Bayview-Hunters Point development; sponsors said the neighborhood has shouldered heavy air pollution and environmental‑justice burdens. The city is home to OpenAI and ANTHROPIC. Other U.S. jurisdictions have already restricted data-center builds over concerns about water use, power costs and environmental impact.