[5/17 11:00] New Jersey AI infrastructure double resistance / Federal Reserve internal disagreement over AI monetary policy

AI News Flash for May 17, 2026 at 11:00 UTC. Topics: 1. New Jersey AI infrastructure double resistance https://www.nj.com/news/2026/05/60-groups-just-called-on-nj-governor-to-immediately-pause-all-ai-data-center-projects.html 2. Federal Reserve internal disagreement over AI monetary policy https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/05/17/big-divergence-within-fed-over-ai-monetary-policy/ 3. Amazon employees report on layoffs, RTO, AI monitoring https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-employees-layoffs-ai-return-to-office-rto-tracking-2026-5 4. SoundHound AI stock -5.3% after 300 million ATM, OASYS launch, M&A push https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/soundhound-ai-soun-down-5-101208307.html 5. Pope Leo XIV creates new AI commission, unifies Church response https://aleteia.org/2026/05/17/pope-leo-xiv-creates-new-ai-commission/