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Quit GPT Movement, Massive Data Center Investments & AI Burnout: Hashtag Trending
Thursday, 12 February, 2026

In this episode of Hashtag Trending, host Jim Love discusses the Quit GPT campaign, which urges users to cancel their ChatGPT subscriptions due to concerns over OpenAI's evolving mission and political entanglements. We examine Anthropic's $20 million donation to a US political group advocating for AI regulation. The podcast also highlights hyperscalers like Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, and Google significantly investing in AI infrastructure and data centers amidst growing community resistance. Finally, we explore new research suggesting that AI tools, while increasing productivity, may also be contributing to worker burnout by intensifying workloads. Tune in for a deep dive into these pressing issues and more. Hashtag Trending would like to thank Meter for their support in bringing you this podcast. Meter delivers a complete networking stack, wired, wireless and cellular in one integrated solution that's built for performance and scale. You can find them at Meter.com/htt 00:00 Introduction and Sponsor Message 00:45 Quit GPT Movement: AI and Politics 03:12 Anthropic's Political Donation 04:43 Hyperscalers' Massive AI Investments 05:39 Community Resistance to Data Centers 07:40 AI's Impact on Workload and Burnout 11:23 Conclusion and Weekend Panel Preview