IHRB Report: AI Backlash is Brewing, Communities Demand Real Say

marigo · x · 2026-08-18

A commentary by the Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB) highlights growing community mobilization against large-scale data center projects and concerns over the restricted release of frontier AI systems. It describes a 'double legitimacy crisis' in AI governance: a procedural crisis where affected communities lack influence, and a structural crisis where control is concentrated among a few actors. The report calls for meaningful community involvement in AI development and deployment.

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