Would you really give up ChatGPT to shut down data centers? Tech CEO highlights the hypocrisy of some AI critics

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A hot potato: There's been an unusual trend recently: despite increasing pushback against data center construction and AI in general, more people than ever are using the technology. One company CEO has highlighted this apparent hypocritical behavior, noting that critics might not be so vocal if forced to choose between shutting down data centers and shutting down ChatGPT.

"All the people that are saying they're anti-data center, that they're anti-AI in general, they're using it," said Verb boss Cyrus Beschloss at CNBC's Trading the Midterms event.

He also noted that for some people, choosing between removing all data centers or losing ChatGPT wouldn't be as easy a decision as they make it seem.

"There's going to be a heck of a crossroads," Beschloss said.

The CEO has a good reason to point...

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