EPISODE · May 18, 2026 · 3 MIN
S3E398: AI & The Luddites
from Memphis Morning News With Ditch & Tim · host Cumulus Memphis
Do you consider yourself a luddite? Are you fighting the use AI as the answer to furthering civilizations? Ditch, Tim & Producer Max took a few minutes to opine on "neo-luddism" and the idea that questioning the rapid advancement of AI may not categorize someone as a luddite. Elon Musk's xAI supercomputer Grok calls Memphis home. The facility, Colossus 1 as it's known, was built in an existing Electrolux factory. Colossus 2 is being constructed in Southaven, MS and is part of the massive data center construction boom. A "gargantuan" data center has been approved in Utah that would encompass a 62 square mile space and would double the state's electricity consumption. Support the show: https://www.newstalk989.com/personalities/memphis-morning-news/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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