'Pull the plug': protesters resort to direct action against AI firms
Anti-AI activist groups are increasingly using direct action to protest the rapid development of artificial intelligence. Protesters have targeted tech companies like Nvidia and Palantir, citing concerns over catastrophic risks and lack of public consent.
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This marks a shift from online discourse to physical disruption, signaling growing public anxiety regarding the safety and societal impact of AI.
A protest against AI outside Downing Street in London last month. It was organised by PauseAI, a confederation of campaign groups in 17 countries. Photograph: Vuk Valcic/Zuma Press Wire/Shutterstock A protest against AI outside Downing Street in London last month. It was organised by PauseAI, a confederation of campaign groups in 17 countries. Photograph: Vuk Valcic/Zuma Press Wire/Shutterstock AI (artificial intelligence) ‘Pull the plug’: protesters resort to direct action against AI firms Campaign groups report surge in membership after a spate of AI safety alerts and apocalyptic warnings
Prefer the Guardian on Google In a bar below Waterloo Bridge, a cell of a fast-growing anti-AI protest movement met last week to plot their latest move: disrupting a tech industry dinner being addressed by a senior executive from the chip maker Nvidia.
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