AI’s elite celebrated in Washington as the public sours on data centers and chatbots

The AI Honors gala was held in Washington, D.C., bringing together generals, lobbyists, and administration insiders to celebrate American AI efforts. The event acknowledged growing public unrest about AI's impact, particularly regarding data centers and chatbots.

Energy Secretary Chris Wright stated that AI is a transformative technology for healthcare, engineering, and security. Wonderful' from his television appearances, though his exact remarks at the event were not detailed in the report.

The article notes that public sentiment has soured on data centers and chatbots, though no specific poll numbers were cited. The timing of the event coincided with increasing scrutiny of AI's energy consumption and reliability, with no immediate policy announcements tied to the gala.