AI’s Power Grid Problem, World Models, and a Major Hacker Takedown
Techstrong Gang
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45m
The AI data center boom is running into a wall: power grids, pollution concerns, and a growing wave of local bans. This episode also looks at the shift from language models to “world models,” and a joint FBI-Huntress operation that took down the Silk Typhoon hacking group.
Hosted by Mike Vizard and Alan Shimel, with guests Jon Swartz, Andi Mann, and Teri Robinson.
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