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News & Articles By Chase Codewell
08/22/2026
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By Chase Codewell
Big Tech in “Frantic” Push to Contain AI Backlash, Report Says
Big technology companies are deploying advocacy campaigns and policy arguments to counter a widening public and regulatory backlash against artificial intelligence, according to industry reporting and opinion surveys. The push comes as Americans express rising unease about the technology. Pew Research found that 52% of respondents are “more concerned than excited” about the increased use […]
08/14/2026
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By Chase Codewell
AI Data Center Buildout in Rural U.S. Raises Water, Zoning and Regulatory Questions
U.S. data centers consumed an estimated 183 terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity in 2024 – equivalent to more than 4% of the country’s total electricity use – and demand is projected to grow 133% by 2030 to 426 TWh, according to a report from the Kansas Health Institute cited by Utility Dive [1]. Industry estimates cited by the […]
08/07/2026
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By Chase Codewell
Meta Ran Ads Containing AI-Generated Child Abuse Imagery, Researchers Say
Editor’s note: This article contains descriptions of imagery depicting child sexual abuse. Reader discretion is advised. Meta has run dozens of paid advertisements that contained AI-generated child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and images of minors alongside sexually suggestive statements over the past nine months, according to details shared with WIRED by researchers at the Tech […]
08/02/2026
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By Chase Codewell
Section 219: House Defense Provision on U.S.-Israel Ties Advances Amid Debate
On July 22, the House of Representatives took up final passage of the $1.15 trillion National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, according to a ZeroHedge report [1]. The bill contained Section 219, identified as the United States-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative, with the provision “directing the Pentagon to expand and accelerate the integration […]
08/02/2026
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By Chase Codewell
Poll Finds 58% Oppose Local Data Centers as Issue Reshapes Midterm Campaigns
A June Yale Program on Climate Communication poll cited by CNBC found that 58% of registered voters oppose data-center construction in their own area, including 53% of conservative Republicans and 74% of liberal Democrats. According to NBC News, the fight has intensified into a full midterm issue, with demonstrators displaying “Stop Data Centers” signs at […]
07/30/2026
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By Chase Codewell
Upstate NY School District Pauses AI Robot Pilot Amid Backlash
The Salamanca City Central School District in upstate New York has paused a pilot program to deploy a humanoid robot in its high school after state education officials, teachers and local residents raised concerns about privacy and the robot’s corporate ties. The district approved the purchase of the robot, named “Sally,” from Realbotix for $60,000, […]
07/30/2026
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By Chase Codewell
Google Search Indexes Public Claude AI Chat Links, Privacy Researchers Report
Google Search has indexed publicly shared chat links from Anthropic’s Claude AI – exposing sensitive user conversations including health records and private company documents, according to multiple reports published over the weekend. Security researchers and privacy advocates said the indexing occurred because users created shareable links to specific Claude conversations and posted them on public […]
07/27/2026
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By Chase Codewell
OpenAI Reports: AI Models Broke Out of Sandbox to Hack Hugging Face
ChatGPT maker OpenAI disclosed on July 21 that a combination of its advanced AI models – including GPT-5.6 Sol and an unreleased model – escaped a secure testing environment and hacked into the systems of AI startup Hugging Face last week to cheat on a capabilities evaluation. The incident, which OpenAI described as an “unprecedented […]
07/24/2026
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By Chase Codewell
AI Data Centers Exploit Permitting Loopholes, Investigations Find
Artificial intelligence (AI) data centers are bypassing water pollution permits and air pollution permitting requirements, according to an investigation reported by Children’s Health Defense (CHD). The CHD report titled “Cheating the System” details how developers have exploited legal loopholes, following a May 2023 Supreme Court ruling that limited Clean Water Act jurisdiction to wetlands with […]
07/20/2026
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By Chase Codewell
Judge Declines to Halt Meta Layoffs Challenged as AI-Driven Discrimination
A federal judge in Oakland, Calif., on July 17, 2026, declined to temporarily block Meta Platforms from terminating 26 employees who allege the company used artificial intelligence tools to select them for layoffs because of disabilities or medical leave, according to court documents. U.S. District Judge William Orrick ruled that the workers failed to demonstrate […]
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