The AI backlash is only getting started
The AI backlash is only getting started
https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/06/25/the-ai-backlash-is-only-getting-started
Publish Date: 2026-06-25 04:33:00
Source Domain: www.economist.com
- Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have sparked significant concern among tech professionals and are influencing voters, leading to AI becoming a prominent political issue in the West.
- Protests against data centres in America have thwarted nearly $100 billion worth of AI-related projects.
- In the U.S., AI megadonors have invested tens of millions of dollars into a Manhattan congressional race.
- Approximately 40% of American voters support banning AI from most industries based on recent polls.
- In South Korea, workers at Samsung have threatened to strike for special payouts after experiencing large profits in the chipmaking sector.
