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← Political and violent backlash against AI will increase significantly in the near future.
17 connected korrents · 18 moments from 18 Mar 2024 to 22 Oct 2026. Nearly all of them are about data centers and energy .
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20 Apr 2026
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Elad Gil — holds since 2026-04-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Opposition to data center buildouts is fundamentally driven by public anger about money in politics. — tap to centre the map on it Opposition to data center buildouts is fundamentally driven by public anger about money in politics. Last stated 2 months ago
9 Aug 2026
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Jasmine Sun — holds since 2026-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI data centers are resulting in lower electricity prices for consumers. — tap to centre the map on it AI data centers are resulting in lower electricity prices for consumers. Last stated a month ago
14 Sept 2026
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Elon Musk — holds since 2026-09-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI's use by the fossil fuel industry to boost oil and gas production creates several times more climate pollution than powering AI's data centers does. — tap to centre the map on it AI's use by the fossil fuel industry to boost oil and gas production creates several times more climate pollution than powering AI's data centers does. Last stated 2 months ago
12 Aug 2026
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Emily Atkin — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Available power, not land or capital, is what now limits how many data centres get built. — tap to centre the map on it Available power, not land or capital, is what now limits how many data centres get built. Last stated 2 years ago
10 Jun 2024
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Brian Potter — holds since 2024-06-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Concerns about the energy cost of an individual LLM prompt are no longer credible, though the environmental impact of the AI datacenter buildout remains a real worry. — tap to centre the map on it Concerns about the energy cost of an individual LLM prompt are no longer credible, though the environmental impact of the AI datacenter buildout remains a real worry. Last stated a year ago
6 May 2025
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Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2025-05-06 — tap for who they are
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Simon Willison — holds since 2024-12-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Cooling adds nothing to what a data centre produces, which is why it is the first thing a good design deletes rather than optimises. — tap to centre the map on it Cooling adds nothing to what a data centre produces, which is why it is the first thing a good design deletes rather than optimises. Last stated 3 years ago
18 Apr 2024
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-04-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Data centers are not AI's biggest climate problem; fossil fuel companies' use of AI tools to boost oil and gas production is. — tap to centre the map on it Data centers are not AI's biggest climate problem; fossil fuel companies' use of AI tools to boost oil and gas production is. Last stated a month ago
9 Sept 2026
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Emily Atkin — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Data centers in Denmark face wait times of over 10 years for grid connection because wind power has damaged the grid. — tap to centre the map on it Data centers in Denmark face wait times of over 10 years for grid connection because wind power has damaged the grid. Last stated 2 days ago
22 Oct 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-10-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A PHP vulnerability found with GPT-5.6 Sol will cause havoc this week. — tap to centre the map on it A PHP vulnerability found with GPT-5.6 Sol will cause havoc this week. Last stated 3 days ago
21 Oct 2026
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Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-10-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A startup should not begin life as a nonprofit and bolt a for-profit arm on later, whatever OpenAI's own history suggests. — tap to centre the map on it A startup should not begin life as a nonprofit and bolt a for-profit arm on later, whatever OpenAI's own history suggests. Last stated 3 years ago
18 Mar 2024
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Sam Altman — holds since 2024-03-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A tiny language model inventing a plausible-sounding name is the same phenomenon as a large one confidently stating a false fact. — tap to centre the map on it A tiny language model inventing a plausible-sounding name is the same phenomenon as a large one confidently stating a false fact. Last stated 8 months ago
12 Feb 2026
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Andrej Karpathy — holds since 2026-02-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it. — tap to centre the map on it A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it. Last stated 2 years ago
1 Dec 2024
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Alice Evans — holds since 2024-12-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment. — tap to centre the map on it A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment. Last stated 2 months ago
31 Aug 2026
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Daniel W. Drezner — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A citizen deciding politically should ask what is good for the community, not what is good for themselves — tap to centre the map on it A citizen deciding politically should ask what is good for the community, not what is good for themselves
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Joseph Tussman — holds since c. 2000 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A solar panel is a manufactured object that produces wealth rather than consuming it, at a hundred times the rate of the best farmland. — tap to centre the map on it A solar panel is a manufactured object that produces wealth rather than consuming it, at a hundred times the rate of the best farmland. Last stated 2 years ago
9 Nov 2024
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2024-11-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A spacecraft built to service satellites is also a weapon, because the same robotic arm that refuels one can disable one. — tap to centre the map on it A spacecraft built to service satellites is also a weapon, because the same robotic arm that refuels one can disable one. Last stated 3 years ago
25 Mar 2024
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Brian G. Chow — holds since 2024-03-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A transition to wind and solar power could reduce the likelihood of war. — tap to centre the map on it A transition to wind and solar power could reduce the likelihood of war. Last stated 6 days ago
18 Oct 2026
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Bill McKibben — holds since 2026-10-18 — tap for who they are
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Political and violent backlash against AI will increase significantly in the near future.
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Opposition to data center buildouts is fundamentally driven by public anger about money in politics.
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AI data centers are resulting in lower electricity prices for consumers.
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AI's use by the fossil fuel industry to boost oil and gas production creates several times more climate pollution than powering AI's data centers does.
Holds
Available power, not land or capital, is what now limits how many data centres get built.
Holds
Concerns about the energy cost of an individual LLM prompt are no longer credible, though the environmental impact of the AI datacenter buildout remains a real worry.
Holds
Cooling adds nothing to what a data centre produces, which is why it is the first thing a good design deletes rather than optimises.
Holds
Data centers are not AI's biggest climate problem; fossil fuel companies' use of AI tools to boost oil and gas production is.
Holds
Data centers in Denmark face wait times of over 10 years for grid connection because wind power has damaged the grid.
Holds
A PHP vulnerability found with GPT-5.6 Sol will cause havoc this week.
Holds
A startup should not begin life as a nonprofit and bolt a for-profit arm on later, whatever OpenAI's own history suggests.
Holds
A tiny language model inventing a plausible-sounding name is the same phenomenon as a large one confidently stating a false fact.
Holds
A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it.
Holds
A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment.
Holds
A citizen deciding politically should ask what is good for the community, not what is good for themselves
Last stated c. 2000
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A solar panel is a manufactured object that produces wealth rather than consuming it, at a hundred times the rate of the best farmland.
Holds
A spacecraft built to service satellites is also a weapon, because the same robotic arm that refuels one can disable one.
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A transition to wind and solar power could reduce the likelihood of war.
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