US Law Enforcement Warns of ‘Anti-Tech Extremism’ as AI Hatred Grows

Leaked DHS, FBI, and fusion center reports obtained by WIRED reveal a national shift toward surveilling and potentially criminalizing a newly framed category called “anti-tech violent extremism,” linking protests against AI and data centers to domestic extremism. The coverage highlights policy directives from the administration that broaden surveillance priorities and raise concerns about monitoring and targeting of speech and assembly related to technology opposition.