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Bernie Sanders criticizes Congress for AI inaction

Senator Bernie Sanders has voiced strong criticism regarding the pace of artificial intelligence development and Congress's response. Speaking at the Pro-Human Assembly in Washington, Sanders stated that lawmakers have been "asleep at the wheel" concerning AI. He also expressed concern that the current iteration of AI is the least advanced version we will encounter, implying future versions will be significantly more capable and potentially pose greater risks. AI

IMPACT Highlights concerns about the pace of AI development and the need for legislative oversight.

RANK_REASON Senator's opinion on AI policy and congressional response.

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Bernie Sanders criticizes Congress for AI inaction

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. The Guardian — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Guardian Staff ·

    Bernie Sanders says Congress has been ‘asleep at the wheel’ over AI – video

    <p>Bernie Sanders criticised the advancement of artificial intelligence at the Pro-Human Assembly in Washington Tuesday, warning that this version of AI is 'the least capable version of AI that we will ever have'. The independent senator from Vermont was speaking at the conferenc…

  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🤖 Bernie Sanders says Congress has been ‘asleep at the wheel’ over AI – video Bernie Sanders criticised the advancement of artificial intelligence at the Pro-Hu

    🤖 Bernie Sanders says Congress has been ‘asleep at the wheel’ over AI – video Bernie Sanders criticised the advancement of artificial intelligence at the Pro-Human Assembly in Washington Tuesday, warning that this version of AI is 'the least capable version of AI that we wil... 📰…