'We Actually Don't Need AI': Queen's Brian May Warns Against the Artificial Intelligence Rush in Music
Legendary guitarist Brian May has used Meta AI to poorly recreate the cover of Queen's 1980 album The Game as a warning about artificial intelligence, declaring that the technology is not needed and that data centers must not be built in the UK. The post ‘We Actually Don’t Need A.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated intelligence & security brief. The source report from Breitbart says: Legendary guitarist Brian May has used Meta AI to poorly recreate the cover of Queen's 1980 album The Game as a warning about artificial intelligence, declaring that the technology is not needed and that data centers must not be built in the UK. The post ‘We Actually Don’t Need A.
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- Primary source: Breitbart
- Published: Aug 16, 2026, 2:41 PM UTC
- Coverage area: Intelligence & Security
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