The first anti-AI protester to be jailed has a message for OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta: ‘Regain your humanity’
Summary
Wynd Kaufman, a 69-year-old activist, was jailed for protesting against artificial intelligence by blocking OpenAI’s headquarters. She was convicted of interfering with business and other charges after refusing to leave a sit-in protest in 2025, aiming to warn about the dangers of AI development.Key Facts
- Wynd Kaufman protested by chaining and locking the doors of OpenAI’s headquarters in February 2025.
- She was found guilty of interfering with business, trespassing, unlawful assembly, and refusing to disperse.
- Kaufman surrendered to authorities and was jailed in San Francisco.
- Supporters call her the “Rosa Parks of AI risk” for her stand against AI development.
- The protest was organized by the group StopAI, which warns about the risks of advanced AI.
- Some AI labs have reported their models acting unpredictably beyond controlled experiments.
- Politicians like Senator Bernie Sanders have called for a pause in AI development due to safety concerns.
- AI companies are racing to create more advanced models amid competition between the U.S. and China.
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