Artificial Intelligence - Best of Coast to Coast AM - 11/9/26
Summary
Aerospace researcher Sir Charles Schultz III discusses NASA’s $15 billion moon initiative and his discovery of potential fossil evidence on Mars. The conversation shifts to the rapid expansion of data centers, exploring their roles in AI research, digital organism modeling, and virtual sandbox testing. Schultz addresses public concerns regarding water consumption, noise, and privacy violations, while also sharing a listener’s story about using Ty’s book to treat a severe case of warts.
Topics discussed
Sponsorships: Orderly Meds and OnDeck
Introduction of guest Sir Charles Schultz III
NASA moon efforts and fossil hunting on Mars
What data centers actually do: AI, gaming, and sandboxes
Public concerns: water, power, and noise from data centers
Privacy issues, surveillance, and targeted advertising
Digital modeling of organisms: Open Vertebrate and neural models
Digital souls: from C. elegans to the fruit fly brain
Listener story: Carnivora and treating warts
Sponsorships: Orderly Meds, IBM Smart Talks, OnDeck
Why data center backlash is emerging now
Consequences of halting data center construction
Explaining 'sandboxes' for testing AI and robotics
Gaming's role in driving data center demand
Local opposition and environmental impact of data centers
Closing sponsorships: Orderly Meds, Microsoft, Ebclis, Coca-Cola
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