A member of a decentralized, frequently outlaw, vigilante movement dedicated to the disruption or destruction of artificial intelligence and automated systems, viewing AI as an existential “scourge” or a blight upon human creativity. From "baldknobber"— a member of a vigilante group that operated in the Ozarks region of southwest Missouri between 1885 and 1889, as well as the Baldknobbers Jamboree Show based in Branson, MO.
Their garage band routine is pure botknobber theater: they refuse to use auto-tune, often use instruments they built themselves, and would rather die than play a Gen AI song..
by TR Arterburn December 5, 2025
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