Artificial Intelligence (AI): Economic transformation, politics brewing
Economy-transforming artificial intelligence faces a rising battle between the Trump administration and progressive environmental groups.
The data center energy threat is way overblown
There is only about 6,000 MW of new data centers in the construction pipeline for the entire U.S.
AI data center developers will finance nuclear energy investment
The U.S. can't afford to lose to China in the race for AI, and Americans shouldn't have to pay for the cost of tech companies' green virtue signaling.
AI may bring a cognitive renaissance to human thinking
There are a couple of reasons why these powerful AI tools may greatly improve human thinking.
Blockbuster: Renewables, EVs need silver, yet China bans silver exports, and the price takes off
This week the world woke up to realize that silver is a critical mineral.
CFACT comments on using AI to understand big bodies of research
The singular ability of language and reasoning models to analyze huge bodies of technical information opens up new ways to understand and advance research.
A different incovenient truth (this one is true)
They sold an apocalypse that hasn’t arrived, at a price that could have ended real suffering, to justify a level of societal control that has no end date.
Rare earth minerals, etc. from China … or the USA?
You’d be crazy to buy a car based on its shiny exterior, dazzling instruments, and gorgeous leather interior — without examining the engine or taking a test drive. Yet that’s essentially how America has handled the metals and minerals that are vital to our defense, medical, communication, automotive, aerospace, lasers, computer/AI/data centers, and every other sector of our economy. They are worth multi-trillions of dollars and are the foundation for jobs, living standards, national security, “green” energy and more. In the Stone Age, humans relied on flint and obsidian. The Bronze Age utilized copper, tin, and lead, plus gold and silver. [...]
A.I. could vaporize green energy hallucination
Massive AI Center Requirements Bring Could Bring a Harsh Reality to Green Energy Platitudes and Hallucinations
Europe: AI development or Net Zero?
AI requires huge amounts of electrical power, conflicting with Europe’s commitment to achieve a net-zero power grid.
The AI energy crunch has a cure: End the “Endangerment Finding”
Americans are feeling the pinch as electric bills rise.
Can U.S. become robotics capital of the world?
Many believe America and the world will soon fall in love with actual robots.
AI revolution drives huge gas plant build-out, including Memphis site
A boom in artificial intelligence (AI) investments now drives the United States electricity market.
Ready or not, humanoid robots are here to stay
“The future that was in ‘Star Trek’ is what we now expect,” said Pahtak.
AI emulates abstract thinking about Kipling, Lady Gaga and The Rolling Stones
CFACT just produced an impressive example of a chatbot emulating several sorts of abstract thought.