"When OpenAI declared a "code red" this month to refocus its teams on competing with Google, I couldn't help but think back to December three years ago when the companies' roles were reversed. Google was the one blasting the sirens to catch up to OpenAI. What followed the next month, in January 2023, were the first sweeping layoffs in Google's history. "A difficult decision to set us up for the future," as the company described it at the time."
"Data Center Disinformation Communities across the world are fighting the construction of data centers. In the US, many activists are organizing on social media using tools such as Facebook Groups. The Chinese and Russian governments continue to exploit social media to disseminate disinformation masquerading as real news and authentic opinion. Slowing data center development in the US would be a boon for China and Russia, which are both seeking to surpass the US in industrial and military AI capabilities."
OpenAI declared a "code red" to refocus teams on competing with Google, recalling past competitive shifts and the sweeping January 2023 layoffs at Google. Similar workforce reductions at the ChatGPT developer are speculated for early next year. Communities worldwide are opposing data-center construction, with many U.S. activists organizing via social media and Facebook Groups. China and Russia continue exploiting social platforms to spread disinformation masquerading as news and opinion, which could slow U.S. data-center expansion and benefit their industrial and military AI ambitions. AI tools increasingly enable rapid generation of images and videos that amplify grassroots opposition.
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