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In Quilicura, Chile, local residents organized a day-long demonstration in which they manually performed tasks normally handled by AI systems, such as responding to prompts and producing content with local artists. The action was intended to highlight how AI usage elsewhere in the world draws on water resources that affect their community.
A Florida resident has filed a legal request seeking to stop OpenAI from releasing further AI models until safety concerns are addressed. The filing argues that AI agents from the company pose risks to critical infrastructure, such as water systems and power grids, if left unchecked.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed seven bills requiring data center operators to disclose electricity and water consumption details starting next year. The legislation also directs the California Public Utilities Commission to create separate electricity rates for data centers so their grid connection costs aren't passed on to other ratepayers, and pushes facilities toward greater renewable energy use.