reminder - the key tell of fake anti-AI groups is: they never advocate abolition, only moderation. then it's a front group every time.

second tell is money. high paid staff and jobs. there's no fuckin money in this except from Effective Altruists and AI vendors.

here's the quick guide in three posts:

https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/09/02/your-guide-to-astroturf-fake-anti-ai-groups/
https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/09/10/jacob-coxon-how-to-run-an-ai-doomsday-media-campaign/
https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/08/06/the-ai-doomsday-cult-recruits-social-media-influencers/

that last one starts with me getting a pitch from the EAs