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Maher: AI fears, but China keeps building data centers
Maher expressed personal concerns about artificial intelligence while observing China's continued aggressive expansion of data center infrastructure regardless of similar worries worldwide.

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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorBill Maher said on HBO's Real Time Friday that he has fears about AI, but China is not slowing down on data centers.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo the take is, I hate it, but they're doing it, so we do it. Bro, that's the oldest move online.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorExplain it to me slowly.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSomebody's cousin posts a ten-pound burger, you swear you'd never, then you're in line. Same energy, but with giant warehouses of computers.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe fear is real, but the burger gets built.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentExactly. Fear is just marketing.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWho ignored the warning sign here? Everybody, I think.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentHashtag fearbuilding.


