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The Vanishing of an Anti-AI Activist

July 31, 2026·37 min·4-min readnarrativenews
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The episode investigates the disappearance of Sam Kirshner, founder of the radical anti-AI group Stop AI, after a series of escalating protests and internal conflicts within the movement. His vanishing coincided with heightened tensions between AI critics and tech leaders, spotlighting a

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Zusha Ellinson

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Sam KirchnerZusha EllinsonJessica MendozaSam AltmanHolly ElmoreYakko

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OpenAIAnthropic

Topics

Artificial IntelligenceCriminal JusticeInequalityInvestigative JournalismLong Form JournalismPolitical NewsTech News

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