# AI, Water, and The Great Squirrel Revolt!

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Podcast: [Smartly Uneducated](https://stenobird.com/podcast/smartly-uneducated-6811423)
Published: 2026-06-29T02:18:08+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smartly-uneducated/episodes/AI--Water--and-The-Great-Squirrel-Revolt-e3lddam
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## Resource

AI is moving fast, but the fallout is getting harder to ignore. In this episode, we dig into AI data centers, water usage, toxic wastewater concerns, job displacement, H1B controversy, media manipulation, propaganda, and the growing tension between technology, money, and everyday people. Somewhere along the way, it turns into squirrels, dookie cops, movie quotes, and a full-blown conversation about whether the future is getting smarter or just more unhinged. Topics include AI, data centers, water shortages, tech companies, automation, media trust, American jobs, and the weird cultural breaking point we all seem to be living through.

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