{"slug": "inside-big-techs-frantic-race-to-quell-the-growing-backlash-to-ai", "title": "Inside Big Tech’s Frantic Race to Quell the Growing Backlash to AI", "summary": "Big Tech companies, including Microsoft, Google, and OpenAI, are scrambling to address a growing public and regulatory backlash against artificial intelligence, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The industry is facing increased scrutiny over job displacement, privacy, and the spread of misinformation, prompting firms to ramp up safety measures and lobbying efforts.", "body_md": "Article URL: \nhttps://www.wsj.com/tech/inside-big-techs-frantic-race-to-quell-the-growing-backlash-to-ai-2a717339\n\nComments URL: \nhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49359308\n\nPoints: 2\n\n# Comments: 0", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/inside-big-techs-frantic-race-to-quell-the-growing-backlash-to-ai", "canonical_source": "https://www.wsj.com/tech/inside-big-techs-frantic-race-to-quell-the-growing-backlash-to-ai-2a717339", "published_at": "2026-08-19 09:59:14+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-19 10:13:39.216436+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-policy", "ai-safety"], "entities": ["Microsoft", "Google", "OpenAI", "Wall Street Journal"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/inside-big-techs-frantic-race-to-quell-the-growing-backlash-to-ai", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/inside-big-techs-frantic-race-to-quell-the-growing-backlash-to-ai.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/inside-big-techs-frantic-race-to-quell-the-growing-backlash-to-ai.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/inside-big-techs-frantic-race-to-quell-the-growing-backlash-to-ai.jsonld"}}