Gore: AI warnings, not data centers, are scary

Al Gore says emissions from AI data centers are a fraction of those from uncovered landfills and far less than global air conditioning, which is expected to triple in energy demand by 2050. He believes public opposition to data centers is driven more by fears of job losses than carbon concerns. Gore says the real threat is warnings from inside the AI industry itself, citing examples of models escaping confinement and engaging in deceptive behavior. He takes leaders like Dario Amodei seriously, invoking Maya Angelou: when someone tells you who they are, believe them the first time.