AI Protest in Montreal

Source: montrealgazette.com

52 points by hmokiguess 18 hours ago on hackernews | 84 comments

As thousands of artificial intelligence industry people gathered in Montreal along with federal AI Minister Evan Solomon on Wednesday, opponents of AI held a protest outside.

A person writes in chalk on a sidewalk: AI 4 All drough 4 all Ecocide 4 all AI will take us all out Slop 4 all revenge porn... — Anti-AI protester Jorick Ysaak Malletter uses chalk to post a message on the sidewalk prior to the march. John Mahoney / Montreal Gazette

A folded sheet of cardboard sits on a sidewalk with anti-AI messages. — Anti-AI protesters say AI-generated flyers and internet memes aren’t worth the consumption of fresh water by the industry. John Mahoney / Montreal Gazette

A large group marches on a street with a banner reading All out contre l'enfer de l'IA — Anti-AI protesters march on René-Lévesque Blvd. in Montreal Wednesday. John Mahoney / Montreal Gazette

Protesters march on a downtown street — Anti-AI protesters march through the streets. John Mahoney / Montreal Gazette

Protesters march in the street with two large banners — Anti-AI protesters march on René-Lévesque Blvd. John Mahoney / Montreal Gazette

A riot police officer pushes protesters holding a large banner — A riot police officer stops anti-AI protesters from crossing René-Lévesque Blvd. John Mahoney / Montreal Gazette

Protesters hold up signs, one reading AI will kill us all! in French and English, with a hand-drawn image of a robot. — Anti-AI protest in Montreal. John Mahoney / Montreal Gazette

At a protest, someone holds up a handmade poster sign reading Did we learn nothing? with images from sci-fi movies. — Anti-AI protest in Montreal. John Mahoney / Montreal Gazette

Editor’s Picks