The debate over AI data centers, and the growing opposition to them in local communities, is partly a proxy for deep anxiety about artificial intelligence itself and the kind of future AI companies are trying to create.
Same goes for the college graduates who recently booed their keynote speakers for praising AI. The viral clip of University of Arizona graduates repeatedly booing Eric Schmidt, the billionaire former CEO of Google, for praising AI and urging grads to embrace an AI-dominated future might prove to be a turning point in this debate.
