The 2020 Election Denier Leading the Populist Charge Against AI
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TL;DR
- Amy Kremer organized bus tours for the Tea Party in 2009 and "March for Trump" tours in 2020, which preceded the January 6th Capitol riots.
- She is now leading a populist movement against data centers and AI.
- Commenters criticize her activism, suggesting it's driven by a need for a cause rather than fixed principles, and accuse her and similar figures of "grifting."
- The article touches on the disconnect between commercial AI use cases and public understanding, and the potential for backlash.
- Donald Trump is described by some commenters as a "grifter" rather than a true populist.