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Will AI ‘Kill Us All’?
Stark warnings from former employees at a Big Tech AI company feed the growing anxiety among Americans.
Sanders Wants to Criminalize AI
The socialist senator naturally sees the burgeoning AI industry as a convenient excuse to call for greater government control over it.
America Needs More Data Centers, Not Fewer
There is a major difference between demanding responsible development and stopping data-center construction altogether.
Overcoming the Resistance to Data Centers
In a Truth Social post, President Trump correctly says that data centers are key to future prosperity and countering China.
Hawley Probes Flock Cameras
The Missouri Republican senator opened an investigation, sending a letter to Flock Safety with a series of requests for more information about the surveillance cameras.
Meta’s Mixed-Bag Settlement
The company that owns Facebook and Instagram just reached an $18 billion settlement to protect kids, but does it really do that?
A Texas-Sized Data Center Divide
Public opposition to data centers is growing, and even Texas Republicans are adjusting their positions and policies.
Who’s Afraid of Data Centers?
Big Tech companies are scrambling to overcome opposition to data centers, much of which seems engineered by the media and foreign adversaries.
Meta Is in Big Legal Trouble
Four states have banded together to sue Meta over its contribution to addiction and the mental health crisis among minors.
Zuckerberg’s Bet: Open Source AI as a Check on Big Tech Power
Mark Zuckerberg’s new AI manifesto warns against concentrated power and centralized control. It’s a striking argument from the man who built Facebook.
What Bank ATMs Teach Us About AI
The American worker’s competitive edge has never come from being shielded from the machine.
AI Cannot Give Writers Something to Say
Every profession has an indispensable first principle. Miss it, and no amount of technique will save you.
Flock Cameras and a Person of Interest
Technology has dual uses. How that comports with individual rights is a question without a definitive answer — so far.
The Perils of AI in the Courtroom
An algorithm can draft your verdict in seconds. It just can’t be held responsible for it.
The Misplaced Hype Over Data Centers
“The massive campaign to slow down or stop the building of data centers ... is built on a stack of lies and funded primarily by China.”
Luddites Are Winning the Data Center Debate
The panic surrounding data centers is highly reminiscent of the panic surrounding hydraulic fracturing.
What Are Flock Cameras, and Why Do People Hate Them?
The automated data-scanning and -collecting cameras are popping up all over the country. Vandalism has brought the issue to the forefront.
AI Is Bringing Sticker Shock to Everything
Silicon Valley is building an AI future, and ordinary families are about to discover how much it costs.
Could ‘Anti-AI’ Be the Next Winning Political Message?
Given increasing unease among millions of Americans, the first political party that says “slow this down” may own the next election.
UK Joins Youth Social Media Ban Brigade
The United Kingdom will bar those under 17 from accessing social media websites, but its law goes much further by demanding identification for everyone.