Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon to share a stage to promote curbs on AI
Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon are collaborating to advocate for stricter human control over artificial intelligence at an upcoming 'Pro-Human Assembly.' The event highlights a rare bipartisan alignment on AI safety, even as political leaders remain divided on the urgency of regulation versus the need to compete with China.
Why it matters
The unusual alliance between ideological opposites underscores the growing political consensus that AI development requires significant oversight and public policy intervention.
The poles of American politics are coming together over artificial intelligence. Left-wing socialist Bernie Sanders and right-wing strategist Steve Bannon have joined forces to push for more human control over the rapidly-evolving technology.
Sanders, the independent senator from Vermont, and Bannon, a former Trump White House adviser, will both appear at the "Pro-Human Assembly" in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, alongside a diverse set of speakers, to convince Congress to work faster to curb the impact of AI.
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