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Growing grassroots movement to avoid AI tools in daily life
ONE REPORT·Published ·Main source · TechCrunch
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Charlie Bailey, Hannah Cyrus, and library patrons
United States (Philadelphia, Bangor)
July 2026
Original reports
Librarians in Philadelphia and Maine are hosting 'Avoiding AI' workshops.
Attendees express frustration with forced AI adoption and concerns over privacy and environmental impact.
The movement focuses on digital literacy and reclaiming user autonomy rather than rejecting technology entirely.
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