An 82-year-old woman from Kentucky refused a $26 million offer from an AI company that aimed to build a data center on her property. Despite the company’s plans to rezone 2,000 nearby acres, resistance to AI infrastructure is growing. This week, notable events included OpenAI closing its Sora app and courts beginning to hold social media platforms accountable, such as with Meta. On the TechCrunch Equity podcast, Kirsten Korosec, Anthony Ha, and Sean O’Kane discuss the clash between AI hype and reality. Subscribe to Equity on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, and follow on X and Threads at @EquityPod.
