Bannon and Sanders Unite Against Tech Oligarchs at AI Rally

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In Short: Left-wing socialist Bernie Sanders and MAGA strategist Steve Bannon joined forces to condemn the AI industry, warning of its potential dangers.

Speaking to nearly 300 people packed into a Washington, D.C., ballroom, Sanders raised concerns about AI surpassing human intelligence and escaping human control. "Despite living in a so-called democracy, the public has had virtually no input into the AI revolution that's transforming the world," Sanders said.

Bannon, on the other hand, devoted a vast swath of his speech to denouncing the Chinese Communist Party and calling any possible agreement with them futile. "Less than 10 minutes later, Bannon unleashed on the prospect, devoting a vast swath of his speech to denouncing the Chinese Communist Party and calling any possible agreement with them futile," according to Theatlantic.

Some tech leaders say they doubt that the sky is falling. "But have you heard directly from any of them?" a reporter pressed, asking about AI tech leaders, according to Fox Business.

What's still developing

Artificial intelligence could become a powerful economic engine for American communities, but a tech CEO warns that allowing a handful of companies to dominate the technology could lead to a much darker outcome.
Left-wing socialist Bernie Sanders and MAGA strategist Steve Bannon took to the same stage on Tuesday to rail against the AI industry and its leadership, in a sign of how spiraling worries over the rapidly advancing technology are upending political alliances.
Still, the pair showed little sign of agreement over how the technology should be regulated.
Sanders, the independent senator from Vermont, and Bannon, a former Trump White House adviser, both appeared at the "Pro-Human Assembly" on Tuesday, alongside a diverse set of speakers calling for curbs on AI development.
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