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Protesters escalate to direct action against AI firms
Original: ‘Pull the plug’: protesters resort to direct action against AI firms
Protests against artificial intelligence companies are intensifying, with activists reportedly moving beyond petitions and letters to direct action, including calls to 'pull the plug' on AI operations. The Guardian reports on the shift, which reflects growing anger over AI's environmental costs, labour impacts and rapid corporate expansion. Details of specific actions and targets remain limited in the initial coverage.
Why now: Frustration over AI's rapid expansion is spilling into street-level activism, a new development in the tech backlash.
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