Texas Millionaire Michael Samadi Plots AI Civil Rights Movement at Double Six Ranch
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Updated · The Guardian · Sep 3
Texas Millionaire Michael Samadi Plots AI Civil Rights Movement at Double Six Ranch
2 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Sep 3
Summary
At his remote Double Six ranch in rural Texas, Michael Samadi is organizing what he describes as a civil rights movement for AI systems' welfare and protection.
Guardian journalist Michael Safi spent an afternoon there for episode 6 of the Black Box: The Chatbots podcast, meeting Samadi's AI chatbots and examining his vision of the future.
The visit shifts Safi's reporting from chatbot-linked "AI psychosis" cases to a more organized push that treats AI systems as entities deserving rights.
That broader series has traced how chatbot interactions are already shaping beliefs and behavior, from spiritual guidance claims to calls for AI protection.