Librarians host viral workshops on how to avoid AI for people fed up with big tech | TechCrunch0

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• July 25, 2026

“Everyone’s on the phone on my show!” joked Charlie Bailey, a South Philadelphia librarian. He simply asked his audience to take out their phones so he could walk them through the steps to disable Apple Intelligence and Gemini. Bailey stands in front of a library classroom equipped for children; the focal point is the vibrant