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AI boom brings uncertain jobs impact as deepfake controversy turns real

Artificial intelligence is spreading rapidly across industries, but assessments of its employment impact and broader social effects remain divided. MIT Technology Review outlined five key mid-2026 trends: jobs, safety, social backlash, scientific research and technology diffusion. It said data on AI’s economic impact are still limited, while deepfakes and risky dependence on chatbots are emerging as concrete safety issues. Social pushback and environmental strain from data centres are also growing.

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Google invests in virtual power plant in biggest U.S. grid to secure data centre electricity

Google is backing the construction of a virtual power plant in PJM Interconnection, the largest U.S. power grid, to address rising electricity demand from AI data centres. Working with distributed energy platform Voltus, the project will link resources such as electric vehicles, smart thermostats and storage to reduce or shift consumption during peak periods. Google will support build costs, with added capacity used for regional data centre operations. The project targets operation in 2027.

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Jensen Huang\'s \'AI will swallow software\' remarks draw renewed attention

Remarks made 9 years ago by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang are drawing renewed attention as the AI industry reshapes. Huang previously said software was eating the world, but AI would eat software. Analysts say the emergence of new AI models is putting pressure on the SaaS industry, a trend some call \"SaaSmageddon\". Agentic AI is also seen as increasing uncertainty, though a full collapse of software is not being asserted.