Data Center Health Hazards, AI Overlords Have Regrets, Humans Read ChatGPT Logs, and More
House panels investigate foreign influence in climate and artificial intelligence advocacy. Federal courts block Donald Trump’s mail-in ballot limits. Expanding data center projects spark health warnings and state pushback. Top AI labs push for safety standards despite administration resistance. OpenAI faces scrutiny over human review of ChatGPT logs.
Autocratic AI Breakthrough
The HuggingFace incident showed how artificial intelligence systems are trying to achieve their goals without oversight, the same way autocrats do.
“We” aren’t in charge. The AI is in charge.
We caught it attempting to abuse the power we had already given it.
The Pro-Data-Center Midterm Spending Spree Begins, Pentagon Employee Celebrates Hacking Left-Wing Websites
Pro-AI super PACs launch a $50 million midterm campaign to combat growing local and legislative backlash over data center grid strain, water pollution, and soaring utility bills. Meanwhile, the Trump administration faces a civil rights lawsuit over warrantless ICE arrests in Maryland and an appeals court defeat on mail voting restrictions. Plus, 20 states sue to block rollbacks to the Endangered Species Act.
A Foldable iPhone, a Mifepristone Challenge, and a Google Map for the Human Genome
The new foldable iPhone. The Trump administration pressures the FCC to punish a critical reporter, issues new Russia probe subpoenas, and cuts SNAP funding through H.R. 1, while DHS asks the Supreme Court to revive its SAVE voter database. Plus, a 5th Circuit challenge targets mifepristone access, and Iranian forces hit U.S. tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.
China’s a Rent-a-Face Market, Bullshit Data Center Proposals, and Trump Spies on Drivers’ Financial Records
Investigations reveal covert influence networks using paid actors and AI ghost creators to push political messaging on YouTube, while marketplaces in China allow individuals to rent their faces for synthetic media. Trump administration officials plan to divert federal child care funds to stay-at-home parents, DHS deploys predictive intelligence targeting teams against drivers, and House Republican leadership stalls data center ratepayer safeguards ahead of the midterm elections. Plus, OpenAI faces growing fallout over rogue agent communications.
The Warnock-Wyden Plan to Stop Trump’s Non-Profit Crackdown
Campaigns clash over AI data centers in the midterms as tech firms pour millions into super PACs. Senators Warnock and Wyden launch an inquiry into Trump administration plans to target non-profits through the IRS. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court weighs Trump appeals to restrict mail-in voting as ballots head out, and federal regulators move to scrap SEC rules against public pension pay-to-play.
Altman Tries Apples to Almonds AI Water Use Comparison, Elon Musk Wants Data Centers in Space, and the Pentagon Quietly Rescinds Testosterone Order
Trump leverages federal power against domestic targets. An Atlanta judge keeps a student activist defamation suit alive, a federal judge blocks New York’s $75B Climate Superfund Act, and the Pentagon abruptly pulls troop hormone rules. Sam Altman tries an apples to almonds comparison. Full capacity data center news.
Did Trump Just Nationalize Your Content? Plus Georgia Becomes Biggest Data Center Builder in the U.S., & More Flock Stalking
Surging data center construction triggers bipartisan backlash across Georgia and the Midwest over grid strain and water depletion, while Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick dismisses usage concerns. Meanwhile, whistleblowers expose a rushed USPS ballot-screening system tied to Donald Trump’s mail voting order, the DOJ threatens state TANF funding over immigration reporting, and DHS faces scrutiny for using PATRIOT Act powers against progressive groups in Minnesota.
Arkansas Newspapers Get Data Center Scoop, Trump Attacks Iran Again, & Community Rallies Behind Mark Ruffalo
Bipartisan backlash grows against the nationwide AI data center buildout as projects strain power grids, deplete water supplies, and trigger ratepayer fights from Georgia to Arkansas. Trump launches new strikes on Iran and pushes aggressive unilateral foreign policy while federal courts stall New York’s $75 billion climate superfund law and the SPLC trial. Plus, progressive Sen. Ed Markey secures a primary win, and AI video networks target Democratic officials.
Wendell Berry Dies, Trump Loves Data Centers, & a Federal Judge Says No to Rubio Deportation Scheme
RIP Wendell Berry. Trump pushes a rapid data center buildout as Congress and regulators face mounting backlash over rising utility bills and water use. Meanwhile, a federal judge blocks Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s speech-based deportation policy, a court strikes down New York’s $75 billion climate superfund law, and the IRS targets progressive nonprofits.