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Western U.P Intro to Cryptomining and AI Data Centers Briefing

Western U.P Intro to Cryptomining and AI Data Centers Briefing

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Western U.P Intro to Cryptomining and AI Data Centers Briefing

Sunday, February 15th @ 7pm

Join the Northern Michigan Alliance for Responsible Development for a hybrid community educational briefing designed to inform and empower residents of Northern Michigan’s First Congressional District.

This event will also be anchored in a physical location in Sault Ste. Marie, Hancock, and Marquette. The Zoom link for virtual attendees will be the same across the entire first congressional district!

This event will provide information on the impacts of data centers and cryptocurrency mining facility development in our region and the state. Participants will leave with knowledge about cryptomining and data centers and action steps to further protections for our region. Whether you attend in person or via Zoom, we’re excited to have you join us!

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Posted on February 3, 2026February 3, 2026Author dasbatesCategories AI Regulation in Michgian, Michigan United in action, Movement Politics, StatewideTags Civic Engagement
Regulating AI in Michigan: What is “Best Practice” for Legislation?

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Regulating AI in Michigan: What is “Best Practice” for Legislation?

An app to compare existing bills to what’s working best now

We built this app because “AI legislation” is starting to show up in statehouses as a grab bag of worries—power, water, secrecy, and who gets stuck with the bill. Instead of arguing about vibes, the app turns a policy question into a simple checklist you can actually use: What’s the problem? What’s the trigger? Who’s responsible? What paperwork exists? How is it enforced? In other words, it helps you quickly tell the difference between a law that sounds strong and a law that can be implemented Monday morning.

Five checkboxes for effective legislation

The tool gives you a high-level overview plus a “best-practice” five-pillar check you can run on any proposal:

  1. scope + thresholds
  2. measurable reporting
  3. transparency with sensible confidentiality
  4. enforcement with real consequences
  5. and cost allocation (“who pays?”)

Applied to real Michigan situations

Then it applies that same lens to Michigan’s SB 761 / SB 762 / SB 763—showing where they line up with best practice, where they’re fuzzy (like unclear definitions and hard-to-audit metrics), and where they offer practical, Michigan-realistic fixes you can copy into amendments or testimony.

It’s meant for people who want to read bills fast, ask better questions, and push policy toward outcomes—not headlines.

Tap here for the 12-page report this app was created from.

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How to Regulate AI in Michigan: The Physical Reality

Part 1 in a Series

Given the AI industry’s influence in the White House, it is highly unlikely we’ll see tech regulation from the federal side. Congress voted 99-1 to strike language from the so-called Big Beautiful Bill that would have preempted state authority to regulate AI. As a result, states remain the primary laboratories for governing the technology.

In Michigan, the proposed gigawatt-scale hyperscale data center in Saline Township is an early test of local control. Construction is scheduled to begin in early 2026. Although the MPSC has approved the project, many questions remain unanswered. Public pressure for transparency has already altered timelines for three other data center projects across the state.

This presentation is the first in a series designed to lay out what AI regulation actually means: how regulatory authority works, how data centers work, their context and their impact on our communities.

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Posted on January 22, 2026January 22, 2026Author dasbatesCategories AI Regulation in Michgian, Movement Politics, News from Michigan United, Northern Michigan, StatewideTags Civic Engagement
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