SCOUT· 48%29m·2026-08-19·TechnologyThe AI Backlash Is Getting Stupider. But Also Smarter.
The anti-AI backlash is becoming more meme-driven and politically powerful—but also, in a few important ways, more productive. NLW looks at Liquid Death’s viral Jason Kelce ad, Josh Shapiro’s aggressive new data center rules, and OpenAI’s voluntary training pause to ask whether the AI debate is finally creating room…
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