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AI-skeptic coalition grows amid concerns over tech expansion

The analysis says evangelicals, labor unions, and anti-AI data-center activists are aligning as concerns mount about how quickly AI is reshaping the economy.

CNBC Markets reports that a new coalition of AI skeptics is forming, bringing together groups that share concerns about the pace of technological change.

The analysis highlights the role of evangelicals, labor unions, and anti-AI data-center activists, portraying their convergence as a growing political and social force.

CNBC World similarly frames the shift as a groundswell centered on how rapidly AI deployment is affecting workplaces and local communities, particularly around data-center expansion.

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