"“AI oligarchs do not want to just replace specific jobs. They want to replace workers.”"
"“Silicon Valley does ‘not care about the little guy,’ he said in a podcast episode titled ‘Stopping the AI Oligarchs From Stealing Humanity.’”"
"“In April, someone shot 13 rounds at an Indianapolis councilman's house and left a note under his doormat: ‘NO DATA CENTERS,’ it read. Days later, a man threw a Molotov cocktail at Sam Altman's home before heading to OpenAI's headquarters, where he allegedly threatened to burn down the building and kill anyone inside.”"
"“All of this may be only the start. The AI industry has spent recent years warning of a jobless future. So far, narratives about labor displacement have been largely speculation. While a smattering of tech executives have attributed job cuts to AI, many analysts have accused these CEOs of ‘AI-washing’—essentially, using the technology as a scapegoat for roles they would”"
AI is widely portrayed as harmful to the working class, with claims that AI leaders aim to replace workers rather than specific jobs. Political figures from different sides have voiced similar fears, reflecting growing anxiety in the United States, which ranks among the most concerned about AI despite leading in AI development. Local opposition is escalating, including a statewide data-center moratorium in Maine that was vetoed and a record number of proposed projects canceled after community pushback. In extreme cases, anti–data center sentiment has turned violent, including shootings and attacks connected to prominent AI figures. Social media has also amplified support for such actions. Job displacement narratives have been treated as speculation, with accusations that some companies blame AI for layoffs without clear evidence.
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