# Using AI doesn't mean signing a blank check for data centers.

A tech CEO's argument that AI critics would struggle to give up their chatbots is getting a lot of pushback. TechSpot reports the remarks came from Verb CEO Cyrus Beschloss.

My take: liking a tool doesn't settle who pays for its infrastructure or how much say neighbors get. Builders should be able to build. Communities should get a say too.

https://www.techspot.com/news/114234-would-you-really-give-up-chatgpt-shut-down.html

#AI #DataCenters #Energy #LocalControl #TechPolicy

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