CoreWeave CEO chalks up public AI pushback to the speed of change: 'And that is frightening'

CoreWeave CEO says speed of AI change is 'frightening' the public Skip Navigation Markets Business Investing Tech Politics & Policy Video Watchlist Investing Club PRO Livestream Menu Key Points CoreWeave CEO Mike Intrator said he thinks artificial intelligence companies haven't explained the technology's benefits well enough to the public. Those comments came during the Goldman Sachs' Communcacopia + Technology conference, which brings together leaders across the biggest tech and media companies. watch now VIDEO 4:22 04:22 CoreWeave CEO: AI industry has not done a good job explaining data center impact on communities Squawk on the Street The public opposition to artificial intelligence and data centers is front and center at the Goldman Sachs Communcacopia + Technology Conference. CoreWeave CEO Mike Intrator told CNBC's David Faber that companies haven't explained the technology's benefits well enough to the public. "I don't think we have done a particularly good job of talking about the benefits of what the data centers allow the AI companies to be able to deliver to people, to governments, to decision making," Intrator said in comments that aired Wednesday. The annual conference brings together leaders across the biggest tech and media companies, and AI adoption — along with the pushback many local communities are showing towards its buildout — is perhaps one of the biggest opportunities, and risks, facing businesses of every kind. Intrator insisted that the fear around the transformation isn't about data centers, specifically, but is about how fast things are changing. "It is really about: Hey, you know the world is changing, and it's changing very quickly, and that's going to have impacts on myself. It's going to have impacts on my children, and what is that going to look like? And that is frightening," he added. As Goldman's conference got underway, another set of comments in the tech world caught attention as an AI researcher quit his job at Anthropic Tuesday, warning the rapidly-evolving technology "could kill us all by the end of the decade." Jacob Coxon, who worked at both Anthropic and its chief competitor OpenAI, accused the companies of "gambling with our lives" in the race towards AI superintelligence. "Do not underestimate the power of this technology. These will soon be superhuman systems that can hack anything, revolutionize any field overnight, and acquire real power and resources. We have all witnessed the progress in each of these domains, and progress is not slowing," Coxon wrote in a post on X announcing his resignation. Read more CNBC tech news Apple event live updates: First foldable iPhone, new watch series expected as Ternus makes debut Andreessen- and Thiel-backed defense startup opens U.S. missile factory as it exits stealth Anthropic researcher says AI has more than 10% chance of 'killing all humans' after colleague quits How one hedge-fund manager built his firm to be powered entirely by AI agents Choose CNBC as your preferred source on Google and never miss a moment from the most trusted name in business news.