#hunger-strike

#hunger-strike

As AI advances, so too does the desperation of those trying to stop it. Two men, worried about the threat AI poses to humanity's future, are now on hunger strike outside the offices of Anthropic and DeepMind. For Guido Reichstadter, a 45-year-old activist, Sunday marked a week of protest without food. Reichstadter told Business Insider he plans to remain until the company responds to his concerns about the direction of AI development.

"Legal aid is not a luxury, it is a lifeline for many of our residents, especially those in District 10," said Natalie Gee, Supervisor Shamann Walton's aide.

Laila Soueif has declared she is willing to die on hunger strike to secure the release of her son, Alaa Abd El-Fattah, imprisoned in Egypt.

The hunger strike began May 12 with 15 students, faculty and staff pledging to stop eating until the university meets a list of demands, including calling for Stanford to divest from companies linked to Israel's war in Gaza.

"The hunger strikers say they were inspired by students at Chapman University in Orange, who launched a similar campaign in April. That strike ended after 10 days with no concessions from their university."