Will Privacy Law Kill AI Data Centers? Plus, Top Prosecutor Responds to Mayor’s ICE Order
10 February 2026

Will Privacy Law Kill AI Data Centers? Plus, Top Prosecutor Responds to Mayor’s ICE Order

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Will Illinois lawmakers weaken the state’s tough ⁠biometric privacy laws to court AI data centers⁠? 

What did the county’s top prosecutor ⁠have to say about the mayor's executive order⁠ on ICE? What are the Bulls ⁠plans after overhauling the roster ⁠ahead of the trade deadline? These are just some of the questions executive producer Simone Alicea and host Jacoby Cochran explore in today’s conversation.

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