The AI Backlash Is Getting Stupider. But Also Smarter.
Despite rising populist and meme-driven opposition to AI and data centers — exemplified by viral ads and political rhetoric — substantive progress is emerging through OpenAI’s voluntary training pause and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s strict but negotiable executive order on data c
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