Alert Nicklaus: Missouri legislators wade into national debate over AI By David Nicklaus 最新杏吧原创 Post-Dispatch Jan 18, 2026 Jan 18, 2026 0 SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Even as Wall Street salivates at potential profits from artificial intelligence, Missouri lawmakers are worried about potential harm.kAm%96JVG6 :?EC@5F465 2 5@K6? 3:==D E92E H@F=5 C68F=2E6 E96 3FC86@?:?8 E649?@=@8J[ 255C6DD:?8 6G6CJE9:?8 7C@> >:?@CDV FD6 @7 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]D6?2E6]>@]8@G^ae:?7@^q%$0(63^q:==]2DAIn$6DD:@?%JA6l#U2>Ajq:==xslafhecRiOiE6IEl%96Ta_24ETa_AC@G:56DTa_E92ETa_:E[EC2?D>:ETa_2?JTa_G:DF2=Ta_56A:4E:@?Ta_@7Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qmpx 492E3@EDk^2m E@ E96 AC@5F4E:@? @7 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]D6?2E6]>@]8@G^ae:?7@^q%$0(63^q:==]2DAIn$6DD:@?%JA6l#U2>Ajq:==xsleh`RiOiE6IEl$qTa_`bhdTa_TasTa_&?=6DDTa_5F=JTa_=:46?D65[@CTa_AC@DA64E:G6Ta_4@FCETa_@CTa_25>:?:DEC2E:G6Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm=682= 5@4F>6?EDk^2m FD:?8 px] p 4@FA=6 @7 3:==D 2:> E@ 564=2C6 px DJDE6>D k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]D6?2E6]>@]8@G^ae:?7@^q%$0(63^q:==]2DAIn$6DD:@?%JA6l#U2>Ajq:==xslbfgQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm鈥?@?\D6?E:6?E鈥漦^2m 2?5 AC@9:3:E E96> 7C@> >2CCJ:?8 @C D6CG:?8 2D 4@CA@C2E6 @77:46CD]k^Am People are also reading… Data centers have invested billions in Missouri. 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