Bernie Sanders and Erin Brockovich Take on Data Centers
Senator Bernie Sanders and activist Erin Brockovich join David Remnick to discuss the growing national resistance to AI data centers, driven by environmental, economic, and democratic concerns. Sanders advocates for a federal moratorium and public oversight of AI, while Brockovich highlight
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