"Anti-AI" sentiment is getting stronger, and many leading AI companies have strengthened the security of senior executives.

IT House reported on July 18 that “anti-AI” sentiment has become increasingly fierce and has begun to escalate from online boycotts and protests to real-life threats of violence. Leading AI companies such as OpenAI and Anthropic and their executives have begun to worry about personal safety. On July 15, local time, the Wall Street Journal reported that hostility towards the AI ​​industry is rising, and people and companies developing advanced AI models are facing an increasing number of threats and attack attempts. Many leading AI companies have stepped up security. Some executives are even accompanied by armed bodyguards when traveling, while others choose to lower their exposure and reduce public activities. Dakota Dominguez, an executive at security company JPT Security, revealed: "A few years ago, technology company CEOs would not have security personnel at all. Now, many technology companies have begun to include security costs in their budgets." According to IT House, earlier this year, 20-year-old anti-AI activist Daniel Moreno-Gama carried guns and Molotov cocktails and tried to set fire to the residence of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, but ultimately failed. The incident caused no casualties, but it shocked the entire AI industry. Prior to this, there had been many violent threats in the industry, and OpenAI had blocked its office at least once due to security risks. OpenAI isn’t the only AI company in danger. Anthropic also had a near-miss in security incidents before and after the attempted attack on Altman's residence. A man followed employees into the Anthropic headquarters, carrying an envelope with the name of an executive. Sources say the man then told security guards that the executive "was going to be killed," but was stopped before anyone could be harmed. In the face of successive security incidents, it is not surprising that technology industry executives have increased security spending. Anti-AI campaigns don’t all involve physical violence. Some activists have forced data centers to shut down, removed AI surveillance cameras, and