Former Rep.
Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) blasted federal authorities after a report suggested that U.S. intelligence and law enforcement agencies are increasingly monitoring anti-AI activists, data center protesters and critics of the technology industry under a growing "anti-tech extremism" focus.
Report Raises Concerns Over AI Protest Surveillance According to a report published Tuesday by WIRED, more than 1,000 pages of unpublished documents from the FBI, Department of Homeland Security and regional fusion centers reveal a broader effort to track what agencies describe as potential "anti-tech violent extremism." The report said intelligence assessments warned that growing backlash against artificial intelligence, fears over job losses and opposition to data center construction could fuel civil unrest in the coming years.
One New York intelligence assessment reportedly warned that "the chaotic atmosphere" created by emerging AI technology may lead to "large-scale protests" and anti-tech extremist activity, particularly in major cities.
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