Welcome to California: land of plunder and hypocrisy | Mark Arax From gold to water, California’s wealth was built on extraction. The AI boom is reviving an old
The AI boom in California is raising questions about who will bear the costs of its rapid expansion. The state's history of wealth built on resource extraction, from gold to water, is being mirrored by the current technological surge. This raises concerns about the potential for exploitation and the distribution of burdens associated with AI development. AI
IMPACT The AI boom in California may exacerbate existing inequalities and raise questions about resource allocation and societal costs.