September 9, 2026, New York, New York, USA: People holding signs that read ‘AI rots your brain’ join demonstrators denouncing unregulated artificial intelligence as employees exit Google’s headquarters in Lower Manhattan at the end of the workday. Members of Rise and Resist call on Google and big tech to pause default AI in search engines, AI in schools, and hyper scale data center construction until regulations are put in place. Protesters cite AI’s role in eliminating jobs, spreading disinformation, and accelerating irreversible climate change with data centers consuming vast amounts of energy, mainly generated by fossil fuels. (Credit Image: © Gina M Randazzo/ZUMA Press Wire)
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