AI Showdown: States vs White House, Data Center Freeze Fears & Google’s Q-Day Countdown

April 1, 2026

On Techstrong Gang, Alan Shimel, Mike Vizard, Jon Swartz, Andi Mann and Teri Robinson break down three stories shaping the future of AI infrastructure, regulation and security.

First, the panel examines the growing clash between state governments and the White House over who gets to set the rules for AI. Then the gang looks at the Sanders and AOC push for a national freeze on new data center construction and what it could mean for energy policy, sustainability mandates and cloud infrastructure growth. Finally, the conversation turns to Google’s aggressive 2029 target for full post-quantum cryptography migration and why Q-Day planning is becoming harder to ignore

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