Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has expressed his views on U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders' proposal to halt the construction of data centers that provide computing power for AI development and deployment. Buterin suggests that instead of merely slowing down, it is crucial to develop the capability to "pause computing power," potentially reducing available power by 90%–99% within 1 to 2 years. He favors a strategy of slowing down combined with a more decentralized development path, focusing governance on large-scale computing clusters. Buterin also emphasizes the need to differentiate between large-scale computing clusters and consumer-grade AI hardware, cautioning that such measures might be circumvented and their effectiveness should be carefully evaluated.