In other words, it’s been a worrying spell for anyone who’s concerned about the still ascendant power of the tech oligarchy. Fortunately, people are fighting back. Earlier this week, I went to New York for the AI People’s Assembly, an event put on by AI Now, where I’m a journalist in residence, and More Perfect Union.
It was a loaded bill, and participants included Mayor Zoran Mamdani, Lena Khan, multiple data center opposition organizers, and friends of Blood in the Machine, like Karen Howe, Bina DuBall, and Naomi Klein. The event was held at Webster Hall, and the line stretched out the door like a rock show, and it was a reminder that the appetite for resisting the AI oligarchy is larger than ever, and countless people are ready to meet the moment.
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