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You Can’t Drink Data: Native Communities Are Resisting the AI Death Cycle
“These are tools to extract from who we are to erase us,” says organizer Krystal Two Bulls.
Eric Adams Booed While Lobbying for Data Center in Small Wisconsin Town
Adams gave a short talk in which he claimed that AI helped a friend with early breast cancer detection.
The Labor Movement Is Divided Over How to Deal With AI
Some union leaders who are embracing AI are receiving pushback from rank-and-file workers.
AI Oligarchs Enjoy Superyachts as Their Data Centers Degrade Communities
Communities fighting data centers refuse to be sites for extraction that help megabillionaires purchase more mansions.
The Fight Against AI Data Centers Is Spreading Globally
One of the clearest victories happened in a Dutch town that few people outside the Netherlands had heard of before 2021.
Calls Grow for Oversight as OpenAI Says Experimental AI Agents Went Rogue
Scientists and AI firm employees urge the US to “deliberately pace” the development of the most advanced AI systems.
Right-Wing Bill Mill Meeting Centers Voter Suppression, Protecting Data Centers
Attendees at the American Legislative Exchange Council’s annual meeting will consider a number of model policies.
Floridians’ Fights Against Flock Cameras and AI Are Shaking Up State Politics
Public backlash has pushed some counties to pull funding for Flock cameras and issue moratoriums on data centers.
The AI Boom Is a Corporate Project. It Can Be Disrupted
“A lot of people are really sitting up and pushing back," says Brian Merchant.
As Data Centers Sidestep Tribal Consultations, Tribal Nations Are Fighting Back
A recent New York moratorium gives the appearance of accountability without the structural change that would require it.