Luddism Is Back: Anti-AI Protests and Phone-Free Revelry in NYC Streets
cccalum · x · 2026-07-30
A report on the revival of Luddism as a trendy anti-tech movement. In NYC, protesters dressed as gnomes chant anti-AI slogans and organize the 'Summer of Ludd' festival with phone-free raves and offline workshops, all organized without social media. The article explores how tech backlash is going mainstream.
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