AI researcher @andymasley explains why even half of US states banning new data centers would barely slow down AI: "Anything except a very extreme total data center moratorium, combined with very extreme export controls, just doesn't seem to significantly move the needle on AI safety and AI progress very much." "The current data center backlash just hasn't actually blocked very many data centers. If we're in the Cold War, it's kind of like a bunch of local communities rallying to stop nuclear…