# Leaks reveal US authorities concerned about the rise of 'anti-tech extremists'

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> Published: 2026-06-06 19:01:19+00:00

# 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

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[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.