A provocative essay draws parallels between historical textile worker violence and emerging anti-AI attacks, warning that OpenAI and the broader AI industry face escalating physical threats. The author argues that as technology becomes increasingly inaccessible and abstract, frustrated populations will target human representatives rather than infrastructure. Recent incidents include Molotov attacks on Sam Altman's home and threats against OpenAI's San Francisco offices.

Historical context frames the discussion through the Luddite movement of 1812, when textile workers destroyed looms to protest mechanization. The essay contrasts fragile looms with modern datacenters' impenetrable security, arguing that people—not technology—have become the vulnerable link. Iranian threats against OpenAI's Stargate campus in Abu Dhabi illustrate how rogue actors view datacenters as military targets.

The author warns that AI industry leaders' public statements about job displacement create dangerous resentment. When people feel excluded from the future and unable to earn livings, they may resort to violence. The essay concludes that AI companies' self-conscious discussions of disruption make them appear sociopathic, potentially fueling the very violence they fear.