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The AI Industry Is Discovering That the Public Hates It

The New Republic·Luke Barnes·about 1 month ago
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On April 10, the house of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was attacked with a Molotov cocktail by 20-year-old Daniel Moreno-Gama. The suspect, who was arrested the same day , had written a manifesto warning of the existential threat of artificial intelligence. In his missive, he advocated for killing the CEOs of AI companies, and he referred to himself as “butlerian jihadist” on Instagram (a reference to a war against machines in Frank Herbert’s Dune universe). Three days prior in Indianapolis, an unknown perpetrator fired 13 shots into the home of local Democratic councilman Ron Gibson  while his 8-year-old son was home. Neither were hurt, but a note reading “No Data Centers” was left on the doorstep. Gibson had lent his support for a potential data center project in his district. There have not yet been any arrests in the case. Both incidents were frightening examples of abhorrent, politically motivated violence.…

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