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Five people were arrested in a conspiracy to attack a June 14 UFC event on the White House South Lawn. Prosecutors said the suspects listed data centers among several grievances that also included government corruption and the handling of Jeffrey Epstein files.
brobible.comFive people have been arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit murder in a plot targeting the UFC Freedom 250 card held June 14 on the South Lawn of the White House. Prosecutors said the group planned to use explosive-laden drones over the crowd and then shoot attendees and high-value targets as they fled.
The investigation began June 10 when a 19-year-old suspect's mother contacted police about her son's stockpiled weapons and his participation in an online group. According to prosecutors, the group voiced grievances about government corruption, the handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files, and data centers taking up water in communities.
10, prosecutors say Daniel Moreno-Gama threw a Molotov cocktail at the San Francisco home of OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman and then threatened to burn down the company's headquarters. Investigators reported finding writings in which Moreno-Gama opposed AI and warned of impending extinction.
Four days earlier, Indianapolis City-County Councilman Ron Gibson found 13 rounds fired into his home after he voted for a data center project. " In Saline Township, Michigan, Treasurer Jennifer Zink resigned in May, citing death threats tied to a 1.4-gigawatt data center project.
The board had voted against rezoning farmland for the project, which is part of OpenAI and Oracle's Stargate initiative.
The Soufan Center reported in May that online rhetoric threatening physical action against data centers and AI infrastructure had begun appearing in real-world targeting of people tied to construction. Research analyst Clara Broekaert told Heatmap News that threats increasingly name local officials who approve projects.
A study published in April by the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point found grievances shifting from executives to local officials because data centers make AI physical and concentrate its costs. Yannick Veilleux-Lepage, an associate professor at the Royal Military College of Canada, told Newsweek the opposition is rooted in conditions including job losses and governance that failed to keep pace.
A Pew Research Center survey found half of U.S. adults now say increased use of AI makes them more concerned than excited, up from 37 percent in 2021. A Gallup survey in May found a majority of Americans oppose having a data center built in their area, citing water and energy use, pollution, and rising utility bills.
An Economist/YouGov poll found more than 70 percent of Americans think AI is advancing too quickly. Sarah Myers West, co-executive director of the AI Now Institute, told the Senate Banking Committee on June 11 that the investment had become increasingly risky and capital intensive.
nypost.comSuper PACs tied to Anthropic and OpenAI have spent more than $37 million on congressional primaries this cycle. The groups have outspent candidates in some races and focused on candidates who back differing approaches to AI regulation.
ForbesA longtime public health leader with experience at global health organizations has entered the Democratic primary for New York’s 12th Congressional District. The candidate cited federal public health staffing reductions and an infectious disease outbreak response as reasons for r…