On May 12 the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection held a public hearing on a proposed AI data center in Homer City. Prior to the hearing, Concerned Residents of Western PA held a protest on Philadelphia Street in Indiana, PA. The concerns of those at the hearing include: The hearing lasted almost 2 hours in […]

by Paul Ricci Allegheny Independent Media is now affiliated with Nonprofit Partners. It is a subsidiary of the Community Foundation for the Alleghenies. Thru the site you can donate to the website. It is essential to allow us to provide coverage to the critical issues facing the Alleghenies. You may donate to our site here. An artificial intelligence […]

Allegheny Independent Media is now affiliated with Nonprofit Partners. It is a subsidiary of the Community Foundation for the Alleghenies. Thru the site you can donate to the website. It is essential to allow us to provide coverage to the critical issues facing the Alleghenies. You may donate to our site here. On November 21, 2025, Lyrical Capo […]

Ten days ago I posted on the potential dangers of artificial intelligence. Then, I was not sure what the direct impact on the area would be. Surprisingly, two days later I saw an event on Meetup.com titled AI (Artificial Intelligence) Boot Camp at the City of Johnstown Entrepreneurship Centre or cojec. The bootcamp was taught […]

Much has been said about the dangers of Artificial Intelligence. Previously, the criticisms have come from science fiction writers such as Arthur C Clarke (the writer of 2001: A Space Odyssey pictured above) and Michael Crichton and filmmakers like James Cameron. Now, the warnings are coming from pioneers in the field such as Geoffrey Hinton, […]