Kennedy also criticized the appearance of data centers, and urged the AI industry to “devise buildings that are slightly aesthetic.”
“I mean, the buildings they build now — they look like a broken arm with the bones sticking out,” Kennedy told host Kristen Welker.
Along with changing the infrastructure of the centers, Kennedy outlined several other steps he believes could help the industry regain public support: building a closed-loop system to address water usage concerns, providing their own energy, stopping demands for tax subsidies and “talk straight up” to Americans “about what AI means.”
“American people look at it; they’re not stupid. They get it. They think, well, AI could make our lives better if it doesn’t take our jobs and kill us all first,” Kennedy said.
“And these high-IQ stupid people have done a lousy job of explaining all that,” he added.
Kennedy’s warnings extended beyond AI to the affordability concerns confronting Republicans ahead of the midterms.
“The economy is solid, but inflation sucks,” Kennedy said, adding that people are worried about the cost of living. “They’re also not especially happy about the war in Iran,” he noted.