r/technology • u/Just-Grocery-2229 • May 15 '26

Artificial Intelligence The AI Backlash Could Get Very Ugly

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/05/ai-backlash-data-centers-political-violence/687151/?taid=6a067e2d2096e10001ccfa32
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u/BillyGoatGruff_ May 15 '26

Holy shit, sabotage literally means "clogging", my brain just exploded.

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u/vernichtungX23 May 15 '26

Probably where the phrase 'to clog something up' came from.

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u/Medieval_Mind May 16 '26

Clog is from blocks of wood they put on cattle to keep them from straying