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2026-09-19 Cyber

The AI revolution could become a national security disaster if we aren't careful

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Posted by Skidmark 2026-09-19 07:42|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [145 views ] Top

1 Democrat Sen. Martin Heinrich Blocks House-Passed Bill to Force States to Hold Hearings on Making Data Centers Pay for Rising Electricity Costs

Posted by Skidmark 2026-09-19 08:16|| 2026-09-19 08:16|| Front Page Top

2 Why not just force them to be self-sufficient with their own wind and solar power.

Also make them sell the excess power generated back into the grid. Share with the little people.

Posted by Bobby 2026-09-19 08:51|| 2026-09-19 08:51|| Front Page Top

3 /\ that’s one of the goals. Imagine the corruption and loss of the people’s political power if the tech corp tracking and exploiting your data controlled your cities resources, especially electricity.

Posted by Jefe101 2026-09-19 12:33|| 2026-09-19 12:33|| Front Page Top

4 Power consumption is the AI weakness. We cant manage AI, but we can control the electricity.

Posted by 49 Pan 2026-09-19 15:38|| 2026-09-19 15:38|| Front Page Top

5 The smart AI developers are negotiating their own sources of power, so as not to drain current systems, which annoys the peasants.

Posted by trailing wife 2026-09-19 17:11|| 2026-09-19 17:11|| Front Page Top

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