Climate protesters say tech companies, not AI, are the real ‘danger to humankind’ – and the planet
People protest outside OpenAI's office in New York City on 21 September. Photograph: Julius Constantine Motal/The GuardianView image in fullscreenPeople protest outside OpenAI's office in New York City on 21 September. Over the next two days, groups also picketed outside the offices of fellow tech giants Google and Amazon; other protesters, including clergy, were arrested while disrupting a closed-door AI health summit in the city.
- ▪People protest outside OpenAI's office in New York City on 21 September.
- ▪Photograph: Julius Constantine Motal/The GuardianView image in fullscreenPeople protest outside OpenAI's office in New York City on 21 September.
- ▪Over the next two days, groups also picketed outside the offices of fellow tech giants Google and Amazon; other protesters, including clergy, were arrested while disrupting a closed-door AI health summit in the city.
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People protest outside OpenAI's office in New York City on 21 September. Photograph: Julius Constantine Motal/The GuardianView image in fullscreenPeople protest outside OpenAI's office in New York City on 21 September. Photograph: Julius Constantine Motal/The GuardianBuilding powerAI (artificial intelligence)Climate protesters say tech companies, not AI, are the real ‘danger to humankind’ – and the planetActivists gathered outside the OpenAI offices on Monday during climate week in New York CityBuilding power is supported byAbout this contentLex McMenamin in New York City, with photographs by Julius Constantine MotalThu 24 Sep 2026 10.00 EDTLast modified on Thu 24 Sep 2026 10.03 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleOn Monday evening, protesters gathered outside the unmarked Manhattan…
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