Exploring AI at a Mile High
From faster city services to responsible data center development, Colorado’s governor-elect and Denver’s mayor offered reasons for optimism – and a reminder that good AI policy starts with listening.
As investors question the cost of the AI boom, a newly empowered Congress could rewrite the industry's rules. Colorado's incoming Rep. Manny Rutinel, an AI safety advocate, may have a distinctive role in what happens next.
Democrats promising to restrict data-center development won major elections Tuesday, and voters across the U.S. overwhelmingly backed local restrictions. Colorado's governor-elect says new safeguards will be among his first legislative priorities.
Earlier this month, Brighton residents packed City Hall to oppose plans for a massive AI data center. Our latest Halloween cartoon finds inspiration in a very real Colorado controversy.
Mark Cuban says opposition to data centers is a proxy for hating AI. Colorado's public record points to more concrete concerns: water, power, noise, jobs, and trust. And now, local governments are writing the rules.
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