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The Vanishing of an Anti-AI Activist

Freitag, 31. Juli 2026 · 37 min

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Sam Kirchner, the founder of an anti-AI protest group, was on a mission to stop AI’s development. Then he mysteriously disappeared. WSJ’s Zusha Ellinson (wsj.com/news/author/zusha-elinson?mod=WSJ_TJPOD) takes us inside the growing anti-AI movement (wsj.com/tech/ai/anti-ai-activists-disappearanc…). As violent threats against AI companies are on the rise, the backlash has tech executives and employees fearing for their lives. Jessica Mendoza (wsj.com/news/author/jessica-mendoza?mod=WSJ_TJ…) hosts.

Further Listening:

- Inside a Debate at OpenAI Over Mass Shootings (open.spotify.com/episode/5NYXLaA8ickP2xjb8W95a…)

- The Killing Spree Tied to a Silicon Valley Intellectual Movement (open.spotify.com/episode/3z9gSrmexbcGDA0EZVnBu…)

- Artificial: The Open AI Story (open.spotify.com/playlist/6d4v4CTqvvw4EHlHaFG2…)

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