Republican gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds said he will introduce an artificial intelligence bill of rights in the Florida Legislature next year if elected.

The proposal, which passed the Senate but stalled in the House amid a dispute between Governor Ron DeSantis and Speaker Daniel Perez, would require AI chatbot platforms to display a notice at the beginning of each interaction and at least once each hour, remind users to log off and take breaks, and obtain parental consent for minors.

It also would bar state contracts with AI firms in China and Russia, allow schools to give parents an opt‑out option for AI use, and extend name, image and likeness protections.

Donalds said that many who criticize AI use it themselves, citing videos that create altered images of public figures. He noted Florida’s grid has about five gigawatts of surplus power, enough for up to five hyperscale data centers, each needing one gigawatt; Texas builds more because it uses shale‑gas power.

He called for model policies on data center construction, small modular nuclear reactors, micronuclear reactors and closed‑loop water filtration, and said new facilities would be less resource‑intensive than older builds.

The candidate backed SB 484, which requires data centers to cover their own utility costs and permits reclaimed water for cooling, while obligating users of more than 100,000 gallons per day to outline water‑conservation plans.

University of North Florida polling shows 68% of Florida voters oppose locating a data center locally. Donalds' plan will require legislative action and may encounter public resistance.