AI News Roundup: Wikipedia Woes, Microsoft’s AI Boom, and More

Wikipedia is under pressure as AI developers increasingly scrape its content to train their models.

Since January 2024, automated traffic requesting images and videos has surged by 50%, driving up costs for the

non-profit Wikimedia Foundation.

This raises concerns about sustainability as AI companies benefit from free access to crowdsourced knowledge.

Despite a 17% stock dip, Microsoft is thriving in the AI cloud space.

Its Intelligent Cloud revenue hit $25 billion, with AI services growing 157% year-over-year.

Demand is so high, Microsoft can’t keep up—but it’s expanding data centers to meet it.

Analysts predict strong long-term growth, with potential 36% stock gains.

Cheyenne, Wyoming is becoming a hotspot for AI data centers.

With Meta building a massive facility and others eyeing the region, the city offers cool climate, renewable energy,

and proximity to a major internet backbone.

But power demand and housing shortages could pose future challenges.

Sam Altman’s anime-style image in an Indian cricket jersey has sparked buzz.

While some saw it as fun, others suspect a strategic move to woo Indian users.

India is OpenAI’s second-largest market, and Altman’s recent praise for the country’s AI adoption suggests business motives behind

the viral post.

A man used an AI-generated avatar to argue his case in a New York court—and the judges were

not amused.

The court shut down the video, citing deception.

While the man apologized, the incident highlights growing tensions around AI’s role in legal settings.