#250: Midterm Voters Reject Data Centers, AI Speeds Up Anthropic’s Research, Celebrating 250 & Nvidia’s Spy Probe
From The Artificial Intelligence Show · 01:43:17
Show by Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput
Voters backed limits on data centers in 40 of 41 local ballot measures, and Paul Roetzer expects the fallout to reach your AI bill. In Episode 250, Paul and Mike Kaput unpack the backlash. They also cover METR's finding that AI has roughly doubled the pace of research at Anthropic and why other labs are hinting at the same shift.Plus: a look back at 250 episodes, Nvidia's investigation into Jensen Huang, AI's messy moment in education, Menlo Ventures' enterprise AI spending report, and how companies are trying to control AI costs.AI-Pulse Survey: Fill out this week’s AI-Pulse Survey here.Show Notes: Access the show notes and show links hereTimestamps:00:00:00 — Intro00:07:53 — US Voters Reject Data Centers During Midterms00:24:33 — Has METR Found Proof of RSI Happening in the Labs?00:40:21 — Episode 250 of The Artificial Intelligence Show00:53:45 — Nvidia Opens Probe Into Alleged Spy Operation Targeting Jensen Huang01:05:06 — AI in Education Is Getting Messier01:16:46 — Enterprise AI Spending Hits $177 Billion01:22:00 — Controlling AI Costs01:31:57 — AI Use Case Spotlight01:39:18 — AI Product and Funding UpdatesTo mark our 250th episode, get $250 off a new AI Academy by SmarterX individual license through November 30 with code POD250. That’s 25% off your first year of the full Academy experience: courses, professional certificates, live sessions, and community. Leading AI literacy for your team? Buy 25 or more licenses by November 30 and Paul Roetzer will run a private one-hour virtual session with your team. Buy 250 or more and Paul will come to you for a private in-person session in the first half of 2027 (US only). Existing business members adding 25 or more licenses qualify too. Join at academy.smarterx.ai, or contact our team at [email protected] about business licenses.Visit our websiteReceive our weekly newsletterJoin our community:Slack CommunityLinkedInTwitterInstagramFacebookYouTubeLooking for content and resources?Register for a free webinarCome to our next Marketing AI ConferenceEnroll in our AI Academy
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