US Law Enforcement Warns of ‘Anti-Tech Extremism’ as AI Hatred Grows
US law enforcement agencies are raising concerns about a new category of threat known as 'anti-tech extremism' amid rising fears about AI and its impact on jobs. Reports indicate a shift in surveillance efforts to monitor individuals and groups deemed to hold anti-technology beliefs. This development follows directives from the Trump administration that target various ideological groups, potentially criminalizing dissent against the government's stance on technology.
- ▪Federal intelligence agencies are now focusing on anti-technology extremists as a new domestic threat.
- ▪Reports obtained by WIRED reveal over 1,000 pages of documents detailing this shift in surveillance strategy.
- ▪The New York Intelligence and Counterterrorism Bureau warns of potential civil unrest linked to AI adoption.
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Daniel BoguslawSecurityMay 26, 2026 5:30 AMUS Law Enforcement Warns of ‘Anti-Tech Extremism’ as AI Hatred GrowsAs Americans stew over the looming risk of job-stealing AI and data centers in their back yards, the feds are raising the alarm about a new category of threat, documents obtained by WIRED show.Photo-Illustration: WIRED Staff; Getty ImagesCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyIn the wake of attacks on CEOs, a nationwide protest movement targeting data centers, and increasing concerns about AI job replacement, federal intelligence agencies and domestic law enforcement are circulating reports with a new domestic target in mind: anti-technology extremists.WIRED has made this article free for all to read because it is primarily based on reporting…
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