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- 1AI buildout called biggest infrastructure bet in US history▼Brookings researcher says AI buildout will be the biggest infrastructure bet in US history
A Brookings Institution researcher argues that the current AI buildout will amount to the largest infrastructure investment bet in United States history, surpassing previous eras of massive spending on railroads, highways, and telecommunications. The claim underscores the enormous scale of capital flowing into data centers, chips, and energy capacity to support artificial intelligence development.
- 2Critics accuse NRDC of hypocrisy over diesel export ban▼Politics over policy: The diesel export ban and the NRDC’s hypocrisy
The Capital Research Center has published a critique arguing that the Natural Resources Defense Council is being hypocritical in its position on the diesel export ban, claiming the group puts politics ahead of sound policy. The piece contends the environmental organization's stance on diesel exports contradicts its broader advocacy. The attack comes from a conservative watchdog group that regularly challenges environmental organizations.