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Nicolas Carlini (67.2k citations on Google Scholar) says Claude is a better security researcher than him, made $3.7 million from exploiting smart contracts, and found vulnerabilities in Linux and Ghost

Link: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1sd26pWhfmg The Linux exploit is especially interesting because it was introduced in 2003 and was never found until now. It’s also a major security issue because it allows attackers to steal the admin key. It was a b…

Anthropic believes RSI (recursive self improvement) could arrive “as soon as early 2027”

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Six US states now have bills to pause data center construction. New York just introduced a three-year moratorium.

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$98 billion in planned AI data center development was derailed in a single quarter last year by community organizing and pushback,

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Study shows state and local opposition to new data centers is gaining steam | Will this be a major blow to AI development?

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/economics/state-local-opposition-new-data-centers-gaining-steam-rcna243838 The consequences of losing the culture war on AI seem to be closing in. NIMBYs and anti-AI activists are teaming up to block data center develop…

AI has no political allies and it might be screwed

Both democrats and republicans have a net -40% approval of AI: https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/11/06/republicans-democrats-now-equally-concerned-about-ai-in-daily-life-but-views-on-regulation-differ/ It doesn’t seem like AI has any politic…

Luddites Won: Microsoft drops Caledonia data center after facing community opposition. Company looking for new site

https://www.jsonline.com/story/money/business/2025/10/08/microsoft-pulls-plans-for-data-center-in-caledonia-wisconsin/86580822007/ Microsoft has withdrawn its proposal for a data center in Caledonia. The decision was made in response to opposition fro…