Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is vowing to (somewhat) crack down on AI data center buildout if he wins his bid for Senate.

The Republican candidate just unveiled a four-point plan he is calling the “Texas First Data Center Plan.” The proposal, in vague terms, includes authoring legislation to prohibit data centers from using Chinese tech and holding data center companies “criminally liable” for empowering AI chatbots that have been determined to undermine the safety of children.

Paxton is running against State Rep. James Talarico for a once-reliably Republican seat representing Texas in the U.S. Senate. But Paxton is facing a tough run…

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