Artificial Intelligence News & Discussion

[Ruth]

And maybe if many of the AI scientists are OPs, they will even claim that all the bases have been covered and the weaknesses people see aren't there at all, they're just imagining things or they are anti-AI. Anyone who is not an OP will not only see the weak points, but it will be blatant as other functionalities are dramatically improved in contrast.

Even worse, AI developers may be psychopaths. Here's one now. One thing he's very good at, is lying....

 

[Huila]

I wasn’t up to date on how fast datacenter construction is progressing in the US. What’s interesting is that a single Cerebras CS‑3 node consumes as much power as 60 consumer RTX 3090 GPUs (the lowest spec you can run an LLM on with some acceptable results).

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When a Data Centers is built; the local residents near/ closer to its location all have their Electric and Water Bills hiked up within a short time span. Those bills more than double for some. This is the experience of the residents in Atoka, Oklahoma. When the Chinese operating DataCenter 'Tokyo Energy Park' moved in. Because these Data Centers do not operate on Gas. Gas bills are the only bills to not increase when a new Data Center is built near a residential area. For Atoka the DataCenter did not bring more jobs for the local community as most of jobs were contracted to out of state companies.

Oklahoma Data Center - Tokyo Energy Park in Atoka, Oklahoma

 

[Huila]

Asking AI to color in an old Black/White Photo

What he discovered when he tasked multiple AIs to recolor his childhood black/white photo. For items the AI couldn't identify it would insert its own items into the picture. It was rewriting/ reframing historical records however it wished. He asks what other avenues/ use cases for AI- are similar- minor edits being made and going unnoticed?

 

[Bronwen]

On Monday, an Indianapolis councilman's home was the target of a shooting. A note was left on the door step that read "NO DATA CENTERS." Upon reading the news article more closely, I realized the approved site of the data center is 1.5 miles from my home. Time to move?

'No Data Centers': Indy councilor's home hit with 13 shots in targeted attack

INDIANAPOLIS (WRTV) — A targeted shooting at an Indianapolis councilman's home is under investigation after the politician backed a controversial data center project.

Indianapolis City-County Councilor Ron Gibson reported the attack early Monday morning, police said. Gibson represents District 8 on the city's near north and east sides. He has served since 2023.

The incident occurred just before 1 a.m., Gibson said. A suspect fired 13 rounds at his home. Gibson and his 8-year-old son were inside but were not injured.

The attacker left a note on Gibson's doorstep reading "No Data Centers," according to the councilman.

The shooting happened days after officials approved a data center in Gibson's district.

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Development Commission approved the Metrobloks data center April 1. The facility will be built on Sherman Drive near 25th Street in the Martindale-Brightwood area.

The project has faced significant opposition from residents and others citywide since it was first proposed.

 

[Ca.]

Putin: AI Race Will Define Global Power Balance | RU-EN

Apr 10, 2026 #Putin #RussiaTechnology #RussiaSovereignty

Vladimir Putin outlines Russia’s ambitious strategy for artificial intelligence and warns that the country’s sovereignty depends on keeping pace with global technological change. He highlights the rapid evolution of AI, including language models and autonomous agents, and calls for the development of sovereign AI systems to ensure national security, economic growth, and global competitiveness

Putin also emphasizes the importance of nationwide AI implementation by 2030, investment in domestic technology, and cooperation between government, business, and science. From AI agents that can act independently to the future of education, defense, and industry, this speech reveals how Russia plans to position itself in the global AI race.

https://bsky.app/profile/sfgate.com%2Fpost%2F3mj67qazqxf2u

A 20-year-old man was arrested early Friday after allegedly throwing an incendiary device at a North Beach home belonging to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.

Open AI spokesperson Jamie Radice confirmed to SFGATE that Friday morning, Sam Altman’s North Beach home had been attacked with a “Molotov cocktail” and threats had been made against the company’s San Francisco headquarters.

“Thankfully, no one was hurt,” Radice said in a statement. “We deeply appreciate how quickly SFPD responded and the support from the city in helping keep our employees safe. The individual is in custody, and we’re assisting law enforcement with their investigation.”

San Francisco police responded at 4:12 a.m. on April 10 to a North Beach residence for a reported fire investigation, SFPD spokesperson Allison Maxie told SFGATE in a statement.

“At the scene, officers learned that an unknown male subject threw an incendiary destructive device at a home, causing a fire to an exterior gate,” Maxie said. “The suspect then fled on foot.”

No injuries were reported. Police broadcast the suspect’s description to officers citywide.

Shortly after 5 a.m., officers were called to a business on the 1400 block of Third Street, where Open AI’s headquarters are, for a report of a man “threatening to burn down the building,” Maxie said. Responding officers recognized the individual as the same suspect from the earlier scene and “immediately detained him.”

They arrested the man, and his charges are pending as of Friday.