What happens when AI scaling outpaces democracy?

In this episode of Warning Shots, John, Liron, and Michael break down Bernie Sanders’ call for a moratorium on new AI data centers — and why this proposal has ignited serious debate inside the AI risk community. From gigawatt-scale compute and runaway capabilities to investor incentives, job automation, and existential risk, this conversation goes far beyond partisan politics.

🔎 They explore:

* Why data centers may be the real choke point for AI progress

* How scaling from 1.5 to 50 gigawatts could push us past AGI

* Whether slowing AI is about jobs, extinction risk, or democratic consent

* Meta’s quiet retreat from open-source AI — and what that signals

* Why the public may care more about local harms than abstract x-risk

* Predictions for 2026: agents, autonomy, and white-collar disruption

With insights from across the AI safety and tech world, this episode raises an uncomfortable question:

When a handful of companies shape the future for everyone, who actually gave their consent?

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