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‘Pull the plug’: protesters resort to direct action against AI firms.

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Anti-AI protest groups report a surge in membership after a series of AI safety alerts and warnings, and one group met in London to plan disruption of a tech industry dinner.

Why it matters: The growth of the movement suggests rising public concern about AI safety is translating into direct action against AI companies.

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“Campaign groups report surge in membership after a spate of AI safety alerts and apocalyptic warnings 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…”
Guardian AI, 06 Oct 2026, 06:00.

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