AI is giving tech companies power that once belonged to governments
… Another form of transparency involves the costs of AI, notably its environmental impact . …
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AI is minting new billionaires, and workers want their share
… Of the nearly 130,000 layoffs announced since the start of the year, about 77,000 are linked to AI adoption or investment — 60% of the total, according to estimates by TradingPlatforms, a financial services firm. $59 billion Worth of 19 new AI founders created in the U.S. in the last year. …
“Data embassies” and safeguarding digital assets during wartime
… Businesses can insist on transparency about other tenants, including the military, but with demand for data center capacity outstripping supply, operators have the upper hand, as do militaries that can insist on access for national security purposes. …