Verb CEO Says AI Data Center Foes Still Use AI
Cyrus Beschloss told CNBC's 'Trading the Midterms' event that opponents of data center construction are themselves AI users, calling the trade-off a hard choice.
Verb CEO Cyrus Beschloss said at CNBC's "Trading the Midterms" event that people who oppose data centers and AI are themselves users of AI, pointing to what he described as a contradiction in anti-AI public opinion, according to digitaltoday.co.kr.
Beschloss argued that choosing between halting data center construction and giving up ChatGPT would not be an easy decision.
Verb is a platform that lets individuals sell their data to AI companies and receive compensation. Users set the data they want to share and their desired price, while the buying companies decide whether to transact.
The remarks come amid public resistance to AI infrastructure. According to a Gallup survey announced in May, 71% of Americans opposed building AI data centers in their local area, with 48% expressing strong opposition.
The Trump administration is supporting AI infrastructure expansion, including the Stargate project worth up to $500 billion involving OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank.
Quick answers
What did Verb CEO Cyrus Beschloss say about AI data center opponents?
He said at CNBC's "Trading the Midterms" event that people who oppose data centers and AI actually use AI themselves, and argued that choosing between halting data center construction and giving up ChatGPT would not be an easy decision.
What is Verb?
Verb is a platform that lets individuals sell their data to AI companies and receive compensation, with users setting the data to share and their desired price while buying companies decide whether to transact.
How many Americans oppose AI data centers in their area?
According to a Gallup survey announced in May, 71% of Americans opposed building AI data centers in their local area, and 48% expressed strong opposition.