Svmuu News: Vitalik Buterin posted on X, stating that he takes a relatively open stance toward so-called “anti-data-center populism” (anti-data-center populism), noting that under the current technological trajectory, restricting the supply of industrial-grade computing power may be one of the “most pragmatic and least dystopian” ways to delay the timeline for Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). Based on discussions with relevant researchers, reducing the availability of large-scale computing infrastructure may help extend the development timeline for AGI. If the social forces driving this process initially stem from opposition to data center expansion, “that doesn’t seem like a bad thing.” However, he also emphasized that taking action solely against data centers located in densely populated areas would not be sufficient to substantially alter the AGI timeline. He estimated that under a “static world model,” achieving a 10- to 100-fold reduction in computing power is feasible; compared to a scenario assuming continuous advancements in future chip design, the reduction could even reach 10 to 10,000 times, and such a scale “would truly make a difference.” Although the path is complex, any major adjustment requires a “first step.”