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How Data Centers Can Be Bad for the Environment: What To Know

AI is driving a wave of massive new data centers across the U.S., raising concerns among communities and environmental groups.

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Trump’s blasé attitude toward AI risks backfiring politicallyPresident Donald Trump held court on the White House drive Tuesday, surrounded by the tech moguls who, in their own estimation, hold the planet’s fate in their hands.

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Speaker Johnson Calls Opposition to Data Centers a ‘Chinese Psyop’House Speaker Mike Johnson recently dismissed opposition to data centers, saying that Democrats and China are playing mind games with Americans.

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Trump Rebrands AI to 'Super Intelligence' in a New Executive OrderTrump directed federal agencies to replace "AI" with "Super Intelligence" and announced the rebrand alongside a lineup of tech CEOs.

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Can Xi and Trump contain the dangers of AI?China and U.S. presidents remain obstacles to regulation of artificial intelligence, so is Congress.

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Self-regulation 'not enough' for AI safety, Gary Marcus saysTop tech executives met with President Trump on Tuesday to discuss the future of artificial intelligence amid growing concerns over AI models losing control. Researchers and lawmakers are calling for stronger safeguards, but Trump said the technology is transforming the economy and that the U.S. cannot afford to lose its lead over China. Geoff Bennett…

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Transportation works to ease fears about its new AI air traffic control toolRep. Don Beyer, D-Va., who has expressed skepticism about Transportation’s rollout of an AI-powered tool at D.C.-area airports, said he had “a good conversation” with FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford about the new capability that helped to alleviate some of his worries.

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‘Stop Me Before I Kill Again’: Trump Official Compares AI Leaders To Hannibal LecterTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent criticized AI CEOs for spreading “alarmism without solutions.”

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'A nightmare for individual liberties' — Josh Hawley unveils sweeping new anti-Flock legislationIf one lawmaker has his way, new rules are coming that will change the way Flock Safety and other automated license plate reader companies will run their companies. With data and accountability at the forefront, tech companies could face much stricter parameters on what they can do with their recordings. 'A nightmare for individual liberties.' Missouri…

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Sanders backs Pope Leo’s call to protect human art from AIThe first American-born pontiff said Friday it is “becoming urgent to distinguish human art from what machines produce,” referring to AI-generated art.

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SC Attorney General Alan Wilson presses Flock Safety for answers on AI use, data privacySouth Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson sent a letter to Flock Safety on Monday, questioning the company’s privacy and security policies regarding its license-plate camera system.

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