AI leaders face public backlash as protests spotlight data center and job concerns
At a G20 tech gathering in Chapel Hill, N.C., executives like Sam Altman and Jensen Huang praised AI's potential and the need for more infrastructure, while hundreds of demonstrators outside protested data centers' environmental impact and unfulfilled job promises. Protesters argued that construction jobs are temporary and that AI's expansion harms communities. The event underscores a widening trust gap between the tech industry and the public over AI's societal costs.
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