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

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Guardian staff reporter. (2026, September 15). Bernie Sanders says Congress has been ‘asleep at the wheel’ over AI – video. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2026/sep/15/bernie-sanders-congress-ai-artificial-inteligence-video

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Bernie Sanders criticized Congress for not addressing artificial intelligence adequately during a speech at the Pro-Human Assembly in Washington on Tuesday. He warned that current AI technology is just the beginning and could become more advanced and potentially dangerous. The event also featured other critics of AI like Steve Bannon.

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On September 14, 2026, Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon, political opposites from Vermont and the former Trump White House respectively, joined forces to advocate for stricter regulations on artificial intelligence during the "Pro-Human Assembly" in Washington D.C. They were among a diverse group of speakers including Hollywood stars Ashley Judd and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, religious leaders, and child safety advocates. Both Sanders and Bannon expressed concerns that AI could potentially surpass human intelligence with catastrophic consequences, urging Congress to act swiftly to ensure human control over the technology. This unusual alliance highlights how fears about AI are transcending traditional political divides in America.

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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 on Tuesday, warning that the current type of AI was 'the least capable version of AI that we will ever have'. asserted

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The independent senator from Vermont was speaking at the conference alongside a number of AI sceptics, including Steve Bannon asserted

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