Today's news is dominated by mounting anxiety over AI—calls for tighter regulation, data centers straining land and electricity grids, and growing security risks—alongside warnings about foreign hybrid campaigns in Britain and a quirky hacker attack on European supermarket fridges.

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AI data centers are coming for federal land. They are roiling the Nevada governor's race

AI data centers being built on federal land have become a contentious issue in Nevada's governor's race, with voters concerned about their impact on electricity bills, water, and the environment.

Voters across the country are worried about the effects artificial intelligence data centers are having on electricity bills, water and the environment.

Iran and Russia Ramping up Hybrid Campaigns in Britain, UK Spy Chief Says

A UK spy chief warned that Iran and Russia are intensifying hybrid campaigns, including espionage and disinformation, in Britain.

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Climate protester restrained after interrupting NSW parliament – as it happened | Australia news | The Guardian

A climate protester was restrained after interrupting NSW parliament, where the state government introduced legislation to establish the Great Koala National Park.

Some more from the NSW parliament, where the state government has introduced legislation to establish the Great Koala national park. The member for the Blue Mountains, Trish Doyle, who introduced the bill said the state forests in the legislation would only be incorporated in the new park once the Clean Energy ...

Britain works towards improving its defence against growing AI risks

The UK announced a series of measures to protect the country against growing risks posed by artificial intelligence systems.

The UK has announced a series of measures to protect the country from growing risks posed by artificial intelligence systems

El-Sayed Releases Policy Proposal to Get AI Development 'Under Control' | Common Dreams

US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed released an 'AI Under Control' policy proposal aimed at preventing Silicon Valley billionaires from dominating AI development and averting a potential global crisis.

US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is taking a stand against Silicon Valley billionaires controlling the future of AI. El-Sayed's "AI Under Control" proposal offers a solution to prevent a potential global crisis.

When AI is subject to less regulation than your fridge, something is startlingly wrong | Richard Hermer | The Guardian

Labour life peer Richard Hermer argued that AI faces less regulation than household appliances and called for urgent public debate and robust use of international law to avoid losing control of humanity's future.

Let’s be clear: the risk to humanity is unprecedented. Without an urgent public debate and robust use of international law, we will lose control of the future, says Labour life peer Richard Hermer

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