Tag
A retired professor was arrested after physically blocking delivery robots on the street, claiming the machines are taking human jobs. The incident highlights growing public friction over automation and service-industry labor displacement.
Supporters of Brazilian President Lula staged protests against Meta, accusing the company of electoral interference through its content moderation policies ahead of the elections.
A woman was arrested in Philadelphia for blocking an Uber Eats delivery robot and refusing to move, protesting that such robots take human delivery workers' jobs. The incident highlights growing public backlash against autonomous delivery systems and robotaxis in cities.
Meta removed the No Kings Instagram account associated with a nationwide protest day, raising questions about the platform's content moderation during political demonstrations.
Chicago-area police officers participated in an HSI undercover surveillance operation targeting Minnesota anti-ICE activists, per newly released documents, raising concerns about local-federal cooperation and political repression.
Pennsylvania voters are uniting against the development of data centers, expressing concerns about negative impacts on the community.
A tweet from @gabriel1 expresses surprise about the shutdown of OpenAI's Sora model, referencing a comment on a protest from JJ (@jjtwofive).
Hundreds of Bethesda and Zenimax employees rallied at Bethesda HQ to protest sweeping Xbox layoffs, demanding Microsoft return to contract bargaining.
The article discusses the growing local opposition to AI data centers due to environmental and energy concerns, highlighting a historic case in Ireland and current widespread resistance.
A five-star hotel in Wicklow, Ireland, cancelled a 'secretive' conference hosted by Dialog, a group cofounded by tech billionaire Peter Thiel, following public backlash over Palantir's ties to the Israeli military.
Conservatives are planning a nationwide protest against AI data centers, highlighting growing political opposition to AI infrastructure.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai faced boos and a student walkout at Stanford's graduation ceremony over the company's ties to Israel's Project Nimbus and ICE. The protest reflects ongoing dissent over Google's involvement in military and surveillance contracts.
Stanford graduates walked out during Google CEO Sundar Pichai's commencement speech, with no mention of AI unlike other university speakers this year.
Protesters gathered at an NHS conference in Manchester to oppose Palantir's $440 million contract with the UK National Health Service, citing concerns over data privacy, national security, and the company's political ties.
A protest in Times Square featured a massive effigy of Elon Musk to protest Grok's alleged generation of child sexual abuse images, organized by Safe AI Now ahead of SpaceX's IPO.
The AI boom is fueling a rise in anti-technology extremism and protests, including planned attacks on OpenAI and data centers, as experts warn that unregulated AI development and existential threat narratives are driving political violence.
Protesters at Apple's WWDC are calling on the company to ban apps like Grok that enable nonconsensual deepfakes, and to remove child sexual abuse material from iCloud.
Contract workers at Covalen, a company that provides content moderation and data labeling for Meta's AI products, protest layoffs outside Meta's Dublin office, demanding improved severance packages and an end to a six-month cooldown period.
US law enforcement agencies are circulating reports warning of 'anti-tech extremism' as protests against AI and data centers grow. The documents, obtained by WIRED, indicate a national shift to surveil this new category of activity under Trump administration directives.
London's Metropolitan Police will deploy live facial recognition at a protest for the first time, scanning faces of attendees amid controversy over selective enforcement and privacy concerns.