AI Policy Newsletter - February 13, 2026

• On February 9, POLITICO reported the Trump administration is drafting a pact to ensure AI data centers do not raise household electricity prices or strain water supply. This would be done through voluntary commitments from major U.S. tech companies, including a requirement that AI data center developers cover the entire cost of new power generation for their facilities’ needs. While the list of signatories is still unconfirmed, companies including OpenAI, Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Meta, and Oracle have all reportedly been engaged.

  
  

• On February 10, Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Jim Banks (R-IN) announced plans to introduce a Senate version of the AI Overwatch Act. The House bill, which was championed by Chairman Brian Mast (R-FL) and passed through the House Foreign Affairs Committee in January, would allow Congress to block advanced AI chip exports to U.S. foreign adversaries, including China. Warren also said she'll join Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) on separate legislation to track advanced chips and prevent misuse by foreign adversaries. Warren’s announcement came after Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei – who has been advocating for stronger curbs on AI chips to China – met with members of the Senate Banking Committee.

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