Odd Lots · Thursday, September 24, 2026
Taylor Lorenz commented on the rapid pace of public discourse around AI, noting how quickly topics become outdated. She uses the example of data center discussions, which felt like a "July issue," suggesting that the public's attention spans for specific AI controversies are incredibly short, with new concerns emerging constantly.
“Do you feel like, let's just say we're talking about AI, that like... the speed with which the public takes on a new thing is it's just like an extraordinary rapid pace. And that's like, Oh, you're still arguing about data centers. Wasn't that like a sort of, Wasn't that a July issue?”
“That was so July. I feel like there's, I mean, there was going to be outrage on social media. Data centers is an issue of 2026.”