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18 SEP 2026 · Hacker News · 50 pts · 81 comments ↗

A protest against the artificial intelligence (AI) industry was held in Montreal during an AI industry event, with protesters arguing that AI represents an existential threat and criticizing the industry's environmental impact. The protest involved chants, marches, and chalk writings on sidewalks, and was met with a police presence. The protest's message was echoed in the distribution of AI-generated flyers and internet memes by anti-AI groups. AI summary