Advisor Reports Split Views on Data Center Protests

Sriram Krishnan wrote that several AI safety and alignment organizations remain unsure how to interpret data center protests and have not incorporated them into existing timelines. He described two positions among them: one favoring US data centers over Chinese alternatives, and another viewing reduced data center growth as a stand-in for broader slowdown goals. Beff Jezos replied that doomers risk aiding China through deceleration efforts. Minh Nhat Nguyen added thoughts on midterm election effects and trade timing.