Big Tech courts Democrats after midterms as AI oversight pledges loom
OpenAI hired Sen. Chuck Schumer’s daughter and began calling data centers “compute campuses.”
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4 articles · newest firstMidterms fuel backlash against AI data centers
Democrats gaining Congress control could lead to limits on data center builds over voter opposition and environmental concerns.
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Everyone can find a reason to dislike data center construction
Data & Society finds diverse local opposition is disrupting billions in planned US AI data centers.
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Subtlefakes: Slightly Altered Nonconsensual AI Images Are Taking Over X
404 Media documents 'subtlefakes' — near-realistic AI-edited nonconsensual celebrity images on X spread by engagement-farming accounts, including images of actor Xochitl Gomez.
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