Gary Marcus boosts debate: is backlash against AI data centers actually rational?
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-08-30
Gary Marcus amplified a question from stevehou: what are the best pro-AI responses to the argument that popular backlash against AI data centers is highly rational — since the AI buildout pushes up inflation and interest rates, and AI itself threatens human job security, as AI industry leaders themselves warn? The post opens a debate on the economic and social costs of AI infrastructure but mainly poses the question without answers yet.
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