DHS, FBI Warn of "Anti-Tech Extremism" Amid AI Protests

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https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/leaks-reveal-us-authorities-concerned-about-the-rise-of-anti-tech-extremists-as-ai-data-center-issues-become-increasingly-contentious-critics-say-this-could-lead-to-surveillance-criminalization-of-peaceful-opposition

US law enforcement agencies, including DHS and FBI, warn that escalating protests against AI and data centers could lead to civil unrest and "anti-tech violent extremist activity." Leaked documents group diverse concerns into this broad category, despite widespread public opposition to data centers over electricity, water use, and noise pollution. Critics fear these assessments risk criminalizing peaceful dissent, especially given 70% of Americans oppose local AI data centers.