Aline Blankertz1d ago

What are good examples of concrete acts of resistance against "AI"? I am putting together an overview and am surely missing great stuff!

I have:
Data centre opposition (thx to @gerrymcgovern )
Examples of sabotage from @asrg
Some ideas about practical refusal from @danmcquillan

Also everyday acts are great (such as not following orders to use "AI") if they are documented somewhere, somehow. Most references tend to be rather vague (e.g. in this otherwise great article
https://restofworld.org/2026/techno-negative-thomas-dekeyser-fighting-ai/)

Why refusing AI is a fight for the soul

Author Thomas Dekeyser explains why modern resistance to Big Tech is a deeply sane response to a narrow vision of humanity.

Rest of World
Show threadMiss Megaphon1d ago

@alineblankertz @gerrymcgovern @asrg @danmcquillan

I'm lowkey politically active. When I spot some government entity or office using AI illustration for brochures, handouts and the like, I call them out.

"Is that AI? Why did you use that? Are you aware of the implications regarding the environment? Isn't that against the policy of your department?"

I do this in a friendly way. Mostly, they admit they were in a hurry and didn't really think about it, since everyone is using AI, too.

Show threadMaria Mannone22h ago
@megaphon @alineblankertz @gerrymcgovern @asrg @danmcquillan Maybe they do not want to hire and pay artists to draw. Same happens with music. Very few people are interested in new artworks. Even less are willing to pay for them.
Show threadMiss Megaphon20h ago

@mariamannone @alineblankertz

I know :')

Since you're Potsdam based, I assume 1. you know some German and 2. you might therefore enjoy this AI, art and cake themed take:
https://mastodon.social/@megaphon/114714833613291050

Show threadMaria Mannone
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