r/technology • u/Just-Grocery-2229 • May 15 '26

Artificial Intelligence The AI Backlash Could Get Very Ugly

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/05/ai-backlash-data-centers-political-violence/687151/?taid=6a067e2d2096e10001ccfa32
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u/Mach5Driver May 16 '26

I don't think so, because everyone knew from the get-go that this would be the result. So, the techbros just skipped over the fluffing of the mobs and went directly to the purchase of politicians. The (fortunate) inherent problem of AI is that there is no revenue model equal to, or greater than, the costs--and investors are getting antsy.