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A town renamed its festival 'AI Love Irondale Day.' Then came the comments

NPR | By Stephan Bisaha
Published July 23, 2026 at 12:36 PM AKDT

Irondale, Alabama, rebranded its annual festival around AI, leading to online backlash that provoked a return to the original name.

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