Technology, AI and Data Centers: Full Contact
Is the backlash against AI and data centers justified or is this just another technology evolution? 00:00:00 Dean: from AI skeptic to fan. 00:03:00 History of other “technology threats”. Where did AI software come from? 00:06:15 What is AI. Where is it used? Can you boycott AI? 00:11:34 How fast does AI evolve? User interaction can change dramatically as Tesla attempts to improve FSD AI. 00:15:30 Technology like AI and FSD is addictive and has downsides. 00:20:30 Robocabs can make public transportation significantly better for people who need it and significantly less expensive to provide. Trains become obsolete. 00:24:15 AI and Jobs. Data Center jobs. 00:31:00 Data center hysteria: Power Grid, Water Consumption, 00:40:06 Are Politicians responsible for widespread negative public opinion of data centers? Boomers or young politicians? 00:43:41 Air Conditioning and carbon footprint alarmists. Bob's boomer rant. 00:54:05 Scary Technology: AI Terminator Scenario and the atomic bomb. Why all people are not equally prone to existential fear. 01:00:37 The Crime / Law Enforcement pendulum swings. 01:03:00 Possible future topics: · Asymmetric Warfare: Iran vs USA. · Rising Anti-Israel sentiment in the US. 01:05:47 Behind the Scenes Shop Talk