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The article argues that data centers are essential infrastructure for US AI leadership, despite local concerns over energy and water use. It calls for smarter planning, including renewable co-investment, water-efficient cooling, impact fees, and community benefit agreements, to make data centers better partners with host communities.
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Sen. Bernie Sanders criticized President Trump as “ignorant” and “embarrassing” on the dangers of AI. Trump defended his approach by saying a strong, smart president is the only guardrail AI needs. The article also notes tech leaders, including Anthropic’s CEO, urging slower and safer AI development.
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AI researcher David Krueger argues that an industry-backed 'pacing' plan is insufficient to prevent existential AI risks and calls instead for an immediate, indefinite international moratorium on frontier AI development. He proposes decommissioning advanced chips and data centers as a more verifiable path, while criticizing AI companies and self-regulation.
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Senate Democrats blocked a cryptocurrency regulation bill, citing the need for stronger safeguards to prevent the president and other officials from profiting while in office. The news wrap also noted FBI Director Kash Patel defending his handling of the bureau in a Senate hearing and confirmation that the U.S. military has weapons in space.
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The opinion column argues that AI chatbots are collecting far more intimate data than social media ever did, exposing users to targeted advertising, hacks, blackmail, and law-enforcement access. It cites usage statistics and examples to warn that people are volunteering sensitive information to AI companies despite widespread privacy concerns.
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A former Google DeepMind researcher resigned and warned that AI could 'kill us all,' citing rapid progress and unsolved alignment risks. The article also notes similar warnings from other AI researchers and executives, along with President Trump's dismissal of such fears as a 'hoax' and his administration's preference for limited safeguards or self-regulation.
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The article argues that the AI risk debate has become pointlessly tribal, with AI safety advocates and left-leaning critics of corporate AI power fighting each other instead of uniting. It interviews journalist Garrison Lovely, who contends these camps share a common interest in stopping the race toward AI that could replace human labor and concentrate power.
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Fast-food chains including McDonald’s, Burger King, and Starbucks are reintroducing or emphasizing human customer service after years of pushing digital kiosks and app ordering. The shift responds to customer frustration and a desire for more personal, less lonely store experiences.
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Tech executives including Dario Amodei, Sam Altman and Elon Musk are urging greater government oversight of artificial intelligence, but President Trump and many congressional Republicans are resisting while Democrats push for action. The article contrasts industry warnings about AI risks with Washington's partisan gridlock and notes a few bipartisan exceptions.
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Sen. Bernie Sanders said in an interview that the potential danger of AI is probably greater than nuclear weapons, and he plans to introduce legislation to ban superintelligence and pause advanced AI development with prison penalties. The article also notes bipartisan concern and President Trump's dismissal of AI warnings, which Sanders called embarrassingly stupid.
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Bernie Sanders criticized the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence at the Pro-Human Assembly in Washington, saying Congress has been 'asleep at the wheel' and warning that current AI is the least capable version yet. He appeared alongside other AI skeptics, including Steve Bannon.
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The Senate failed to advance the Clarity Act in a 49-50 procedural vote, leaving the crypto regulation bill short of the 60 votes needed. Democrats and four Republicans opposed it amid unresolved ethics concerns over President Trump and his family’s crypto ties.