nxthompson(@nxthompson):There are good reasons for building data centers in the US! It makes them easier to regulate and secure; it can boost the local economy; I'd much rather have them here than in Dubai. But the AI industry has been far too cavalier about where it has built them and far too dismissive of the backlash, which reflects a real anger at the industry. @karaswisher and I talked through what Silicon Valley is getting right about AI, what it’s getting wrong, and how the tech is going to change media:

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2026.08.26 21:37

There are good reasons for building data centers in the US! It makes them easier to regulate and secure; it can boost the local economy; I'd much rather have them here than in Dubai. But the AI industry has been far too cavalier about where it has built them and far too dismissive of the backlash, which reflects a real anger at the industry. @karaswisher and I talked through what Silicon Valley is getting right about AI, what it’s getting wrong, and how the tech is going to change media: