This article compiles letters to the editor expressing various perspectives on Democratic calls for regulating artificial intelligence (AI). The contributors range from those who see AI regulation as a political ploy meant to frighten voters and gain control, to others worried about privacy concerns and potential misuse. Some writers advocate exploiting AI to counter global competitors like China, while others dismiss AI threats as overblown or akin to past false alarms.
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Post readers debate Democrats' warnings about artificial intelligence, with some dismissing them as alarmist ahead of the midterm elections. Mike Holland from Naples, Florida, argues for slowing down AI development due to privacy concerns and fears that it could replace human thinking and problem-solving skills. Meanwhile, Steve Preziosa Sr. from Deptford, New Jersey, draws a parallel between calls for regulating AI with those made during the climate change debates, cautioning that while Western nations discuss regulation, China continues to advance in these technologies without such constraints. The debate reflects broader concerns about the implications of rapid technological advancement and international competition in AI development.
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It’s official: AI is the new COVID that is going to kill you (“Alarmist Dems are at it ag‘ai’n,” Miranda Devine, Sept. 14).
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Dems → ’ → it
Democrats have seemingly latched onto artificial intelligence to scare the common man before the midterm elections.
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Democrats → latch → elections
The left has to make you afraid of something, so they can control you.
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they → have → you
I agree that we need to slow down artificial intelligence — what do we even need it for (“ ‘Open’ to slowdown,” Sept. 12)?
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we → agree → slowdown
Huge data centers are storing everyone’s information.
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centers → store → information
Students, teachers and health-care providers are using AI to pass tests.
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Students → use → tests
Flock cameras are spying on Americans.
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cameras → spy → Americans
These are just a few reasons why we should halt artificial intelligence.
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we → halt → intelligence
At best, it’s being used in lieu of people thinking and problem-solving.
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people → use → lieu
At worst, it can quickly get out of hand and potentially destroy civilization.
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it → get → civilization
With calls for President Trump to address AI, I’m reminded of the same approach many took to advocate for climate change.
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many → address → change
We can’t forget that while we regulate AI and climate change, our adversaries such as China do and will not.
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adversaries → forget → China
If AI is so powerful, shouldn’t we want to exploit it and keep China and others from potentially ruling the world?
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we → want → world
Brice Russell
Naples, Fla.
Now that the climate and COVID crises have faded, Democrats must be thrilled with the latest existential threat du jour, artificial intelligence.
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Democrats → fade → threat
Imagine all the fraud Ilhan Omar’s constituents can perpetrate.
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constituents → imagine → fraud
The scale of the graft would make “Feeding Our Future” look like so much chicken feed.
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Feeding → make → feed
If they succeed in shutting down AI, how will we respond when China unleashes its pirated version upon us?
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China → succeed → us
AI is going to destroy mankind if we don’t act now, according to fake news, just as the midterms round the corner.
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midterms → go → corner
This is another nothing-burger like Y2K.
Thomas De Julio
Delray Beach, Fla.
Yes, AI will determine that we humans are destroying the Earth, so its superintelligence will lead to eliminating us in order to save the planet.
Let’s keep AI going full force to save the planet from us humans.
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’s → determine → humans
Didn’t the dinosaurs give up their place for us, after all?
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dinosaurs → give → us
Or maybe we should try to control both AI and humans’ destructive tendencies.
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we → try → AI
Eric Marberblatt
Boston, Mass.
The Issue: Months of New York Times coverage after Oct. 7, 2023, that downplayed Hamas’ violence.
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that → downplay → violence
It looks like history is repeating itself at The New York Times (“Gray Lady Gaza ‘bias,’ ” Sept. 14).
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history → look → Times
Back during World War II, the Times seemed to be pro-Nazi.
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Times → seem → II
Now it seems to be pro-Hamas.
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it → seem → ?
Yet the Times has been owned by a Jewish family.
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Times → own → family
John Ketelsen
Ocean, NJ
While the analysis of New York Times articles since Oct. 7, 2023, shows clear anti-Israel bias, this was already evident from several high-profile articles during that span.
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this → show → span
On July 25, 2025, the Times published a front-page picture of a seemingly starved Palestinian child and falsely blamed Israel.
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Times → publish → Israel
The child had a genetic disorder.
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child → have → disorder
When Hamas released photos and videos of a starved and emaciated Israeli hostage being forced to dig his own grave, the Times ran a photo of protesters in Tel Aviv calling for a cease-fire.
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Times → release → fire
Finally, Times news stories never mention that Israel repeatedly offered Palestinians a state born in peace, which they violently rejected, or that the people of Gaza elected Hamas in 2006.
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people → mention → 2006
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