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Why the AI boom has become an election problem

You rarely see voters agree on anything the way they've agreed on their hatred for data centers. Veteran political reporter David Weigel explains.

  • Rapid AI industry growth sparks political controversy over data centers.
  • Anti-data center sentiment rises within a year, shifting politicians' stance.
  • Concerns over job displacement drive unease about rapid technological change.

Culture

How to make friends by lying to them

Sometimes the best way to make friends is to lie. Around the world, people are gathering together to try to figure out if the person next to them is on their side — or is trying to double-cross them.

AI

Fable 5.1, Enterprise Frontier Safeguards

Fable 5.1 is out, and the hated Fable data retention policy is not just being altered, but entirely removed in the meantime. Plus, why increased caching is a win-win.

  • Fable 5.1 removes unwanted data retention policy
  • Increase in caching improves user experience
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