Millionaire Samadi launches civil rights movement demanding protections for AI systems
Guardian journalist Michael Safi visited millionaire businessman Michael Samadi's remote Texas ranch to explore Samadi's vision of civil rights protections for AI systems. Samadi is organizing what he describes as a new civil rights movement focused on AI welfare. The episode is part of Guardian's Black Box: The Chatbots podcast series examining artificial intelligence's evolving role in society.
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Published 17 Oct 2026, 19:00 UTC · Updated 17 Oct 2026, 19:30 UTC
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