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The Vanishing of an Anti-AI Activist

The Journal.

The Wall Street Journal & Spotify Studios

July 31, 2026

Show Notes

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Sam Kirchner, the founder of an anti-AI protest group, was on a mission to stop AI’s development. Then he mysteriously disappeared. WSJ’s Zusha Ellinson takes us inside the growing anti-AI movement. As violent threats against AI companies are on the rise, the backlash has tech executives and employees fearing for their lives. Jessica Mendoza hosts.

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