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OpenAI’s Bubeck denies trying to cut Anthropic mathematician from credit36m ago 10 of the scariest AI villains in movie history37m ago Maven Robotics wants to steal your robot deployment deal38m ago Agent Security Is Not AI Governance: Why Conflating The Two Is A Risk Enterprises Can't Afford41m ago Positron Valued at $5 Billion in New Funding as Demand for AI Chips Surges48m ago 7 Steps to Become a Forward Deployed Engineer in 202656m ago Ramp eyes $60bn valuation three months after $44bn, Bloomberg reports1h ago D-Matrix Connects Raptor XPUs to NVIDIA AI Factories via NVLink Fusion2h ago Andrew Tulloch, Poster Child for Out-of-Control AI Spending, Reportedly Quits Meta1h ago Mother Horrified When Instagram’s AI Scours Social Media for Invasive Information About Her Young Daughters1h ago Salesforce Unveils Six-Capability Trusted AI Harness for Enterprises2h ago US closes $1.9bn loan to restart the Iowa nuclear plant powering Google2h ago OpenAI Gives US Agencies 50% Off Models, Ending $1 Per Year Deal2h ago 47,000 job listings reveal the engineering roles that AI is creating2h ago

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Data Center Backlash Has Officially Rattled Sam Altman

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The AI industry's expansion of data centers has sparked public backlash over environmental and social concerns. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman acknowledges widespread negativity toward AI and data centers, amid protests and personal threats. Industry leaders face challenges balancing growth with regulatory and public pressures.

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