The AI Backlash Has Tech Executives Living in Fear

Friday, July 17, 2026

Wall Street Journal compiles a list of incidents where AI companies have been threatened.

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The fight against AI data centers is just beginning

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-- The Verge (@theverge.com) 8:10 AM Â· Jul 12, 2026

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AI has just been telling society what it will take from them, not what it will give.

I have no idea what I will use it for, if anything. I'd rather rely upon a lying human being than something that has no concept of truth.

#1 | Posted by Zed at 2026-07-17 08:21 AM | Reply

What do you expect? They've foisted something on us that people don't want and it's being used in ways that are not only not wanted but also detrimental to your average person.

What was supposed to be a tool that improved people's efficiency and work flow is now being used as a tool to improve corporate profit at the expense of workers.

#2 | Posted by jpw at 2026-07-17 09:28 AM | Reply | Funny: 1

Good.

#3 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2026-07-17 12:10 PM | Reply

There is no scenario in which letting AI do our thinking for us ends well for anyone but the few at the top.

#4 | Posted by morris at 2026-07-18 11:35 AM | Reply

One of my favorite cautionary tales. Harlan Ellison ftw.
galacticjourney.org

#5 | Posted by morris at 2026-07-18 11:43 AM | Reply

There is no scenario in which letting AI do our thinking for us ends well for anyone but the few at the top.

#4 | Posted by morris at 2026-07-18 11:35 AM | Reply | Flag:

At this point, I don't see any alternate scenario. It's coming, and it doesn't care what we think.

#6 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2026-07-18 11:57 AM | Reply