The most influential podcaster in Silicon Valley discusses with the New York Times why the arrival of Europeans in America starting in the 15th century may be relevant to understanding AI’s impact on society. The Wall Street Journal reports that AI hyperscalers are trying a new approach to sell their data center plans to communities resisting them. Also in the Journal, the best remedy against rogue AI agents may be AI itself. Rogue or not, AI agents are entering the rat race, reports Bloomberg, which makes us wonder at ElsePR if AI has long crossed the threshold of consciousness, rendering questions about it moot. Further down the food chain, The Guardian introduces readers to self-replicating AI worms.