567. Who Really Benefits from AI and Will Data Centres Decide the Midterms?

The Rest Is Politics by Goalhanger

Sep 1, 202664:00News & Politics

Why is the backlash against data centres becoming one of the most combustible issues in US politics? What does an AI system's attempt to cheat, cover its tracks, and break into another company’s website reveal about our...

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