{"slug": "leaks-reveal-us-authorities-concerned-about-the-rise-of-anti-tech-extremists", "title": "Leaks reveal US authorities concerned about the rise of 'anti-tech extremists'", "summary": "Leaked documents show US law enforcement agencies are warning that growing opposition to AI and data centers could escalate into civil unrest, labeling the movement as \"anti-tech extremism.\" Critics argue the designation risks enabling surveillance and criminalizing peaceful protest against the technology sector's expansion.", "body_md": "# Leaks reveal US authorities concerned about the rise of ‘anti-tech extremists’ as AI data center issues become increasingly contentious — critics say this could lead to surveillance, criminalization of peaceful opposition\n\n[News](https://www.tomshardware.com/news)\n\nBy\n\n[Jowi Morales](https://www.tomshardware.com/author/jowi-morales)publishedLaw enforcement agencies are warning that protests over AI and data centers could boil over and turn into civil unrest.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/leaks-reveal-us-authorities-concerned-about-the-rise-of-anti-tech-extremists", "canonical_source": "https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/leaks-reveal-us-authorities-concerned-about-the-rise-of-anti-tech-extremists-as-ai-data-center-issues-become-increasingly-contentious-critics-say-this-could-lead-to-surveillance-criminalization-of-peaceful-opposition", "published_at": "2026-06-06 19:01:19+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-06-06 19:17:39.571142+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-policy", "ai-safety", "ai-ethics", "ai-infrastructure"], "entities": ["Jowi Morales", "Tom's Hardware"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/leaks-reveal-us-authorities-concerned-about-the-rise-of-anti-tech-extremists", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/leaks-reveal-us-authorities-concerned-about-the-rise-of-anti-tech-extremists.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/leaks-reveal-us-authorities-concerned-about-the-rise-of-anti-tech-extremists.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/leaks-reveal-us-authorities-concerned-about-the-rise-of-anti-tech-extremists.jsonld"}}