# The first anti-AI protester to be jailed has a message for OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta: ‘Regain your humanity’ > Source: > Published: 2026-08-16 08:00:20+00:00 # The first anti-AI protester to be jailed has a message for OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta: ‘Regain your humanity’ By Robert BoothSource: [The Guardian Technology](https://www.theguardian.com/us/technology)Wynd Kaufman, 69, chained and locked the front doors of [OpenAI](/glossary/openai)’s headquarters last year with members of StopAI An activist who blocked the entrance to one of the world’s biggest AI companies is believed to have become the first person jailed for protesting against [artificial intelligence](/glossary/artificial-intelligence) as supporters dub her the “Rosa Parks of AI risk”. Wynd Kaufman, 69, surrendered herself on Friday to authorities in San Francisco. She was found guilty by a jury for her role in an action last year that saw members of the group StopAI chain and lock the front doors of OpenAI’s headquarters in protest against the pursuit of artificial superintelligence. [Continue reading...](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/16/california-openai-protester-wynd-kaufman) Get AI news in your inbox Daily digest of what matters in AI.