In a rare moment of unity, Americans are fighting Big Tech together

A USA Today report says Americans are finding common ground in opposing Big Tech's rapid rollout of artificial intelligence. The article describes the public as more concerned than excited about a future dominated by AI, a shift the paper calls a rare moment of unity. Anger is focused not on AI in the abstract but on the companies building and deploying it. The report covers local and national reactions to these technologies.

Two specific targets of this anger are named in the article: data centres and Flock Safety's AI-powered surveillance cameras. Data centres are described as a focus of local opposition, though the excerpt gives no further details. Flock Safety is named as the company behind the cameras, which are marketed to police departments. The excerpt gives no figures on the scale of protests or the number of data centres involved. The report links the backlash to the visibility of these technologies in local communities.

USA Today characterises the development as notable because it cuts across the country's usual partisan divisions. The article links the sentiment to the pace at which AI technologies are being introduced into everyday life. It mentions excitement about AI's potential alongside the anxiety now being voiced. The report does not specify what actions the public is taking beyond expressing opposition. No company response is included in the excerpt provided.