E316. Data Center Panic is the New Climate Anxiety - Dumpster Fire
Dumpster Fire with Bridget PhetasyShow Notes
Commencement speakers got booed this weekend for mentioning AI — by the same graduating class that used ChatGPT to write their papers. Bridget Phetasy breaks down why the anti-AI panic is just climate anxiety with a new face, why Bernie Sanders and AOC's plan to ban data centers is the worst idea in recent memory, and why China is absolutely loving every minute of our meltdown. #AI #DataCenters #DumpsterFire #BridgetPhetasy Topics covered: AI fear, data center ban, Bernie Sanders AOC AI...
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