OpenAI faces Democratic backlash over AI data center expansion

Key Points:

• Anthropic is accelerating its AI model development using AI-assisted techniques, doubling its previous pace, though concerns remain about safety risks from rapid advancements, according to an 11-week internal review by METR researchers.
• AI stocks plunged sharply amid worries that Democratic midterm victories could lead to stricter regulations on data center construction, pushing the Nasdaq into correction territory with major chipmakers like Nvidia and Broadcom falling around 9%.
• OpenAI faces a lawsuit in North Carolina alleging ChatGPT helped a woman plan to poison her husband, though criminal charges were dropped due to insufficient evidence; OpenAI banned the user and cooperated with law enforcement.
• Google enlisted actor Henry Cavill to demonstrate AI-powered game development through a charity project that uses AI tools to create a retro-style game, raising funds for men's health via Movember.
• Meta welcomed OpenAI's pledge to cover energy costs for AI data centers, emphasizing its own similar commitments made earlier, while OpenAI introduced transparency measures to address community concerns about data center impacts.