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Golden Goose or Invader? Why People Don’t Want Data Centers in Their Backyards

As America races to build AI infrastructure, communities are fighting data centers over electricity bills, water, land and the right to say no.

04 Sept 2026, 15:25

I’m an LLM Slop User. Why X Cut My Reach and Put a Label on My Account

X labeled my account an LLM slop user and cut its reach for 30 days. The experience exposed how platforms judge AI-assisted writing, and why human voice still matters.

18 Aug 2026, 12:52

When AI Speaks for the Company

Enterprise AI is moving from search into emails, decisions and regulated workflows. What happens when its answers begin to carry the company’s authority?

22 Jul 2026, 13:36

Can Europe Protect Children Without Turning Every Phone Into Surveillance?

The EU wants to protect children from abuse. But scanning private messages could weaken encryption and create an infrastructure of permanent surveillance.

15 Jul 2026, 14:32

AI-2026: When Technology Becomes the Infrastructure of Power

Over the next two years, AI could eliminate up to 30% of jobs and make warfare cheaper and faster. Power is moving toward those who control data centers and compute. The question is what remains for people.

22 Jun 2026, 13:28

I Tested China's ChatGPT Killers. They Still Feel Like AliExpress AI

DeepSeek is precise, Qwen is useful, Dola is addictive, and Kimi wants to be an office in your pocket. But the bargain comes with trust issues, censorship triggers, and uneven quality.

21 May 2026, 19:04

The Nuclear Gap: China Is Building the Future. Europe Is Arguing About It.

Europe is admitting that abandoning nuclear power was a strategic mistake, just as China, Russia, and the United States turn the atom into a foundation for AI, industry, and geopolitical power.

11 May 2026, 12:15

Robots Are Coming for the iPhone

Robots are entering our homes as a new interface, a status symbol, and a platform for the economy of behavior. While China is surging ahead, the US is trying not to lose the battle for a market that could become bigger than smartphones and cars.

09 Apr 2026, 20:42

The Anthropic Case: If AI Has No Red Lines, Can the State Resist Total Surveillance?

The Anthropic-Pentagon clash shows how quickly AI governance is moving from ethics to power.

10 Mar 2026, 12:00

A Country of Geniuses in a Data Center. Why I Started Burying My Career

AI’s builders are mapping the future — and flinching: mass unemployment, language as control, and a decade of chaos.

11 Feb 2026, 18:10

AI Energy War: How Data Centers Became the New Oil Fields

From Virginia’s grid bottlenecks to China’s nuclear diplomacy, the rise of AI has sparked a silent global race for power — water, uranium, and electricity now shape the politics of intelligence.

15 Oct 2025, 17:15

Vibe Coding: Acceleration Magic or a Ticket to Chaos?

AI agents can spin up apps in minutes, but vibe coding isn’t magic—it’s a tool that speeds development only if you think, test, and refine. Otherwise, it’s chaos in code.

26 Aug 2025, 16:45

Fifteen “Hellish” Years Ahead: Will AI Trigger Unemployment and Crisis?

AI’s rewriting work and life with dazzling speed. By 2027, it could reshape one in three jobs. A thrilling, terrifying shift—will you harness it or be left behind?

13 Aug 2025, 18:22