Bernie Sanders says Congress has been 'asleep at the wheel' over AI regulation
The Vermont senator warned at a Washington conference that current AI is "the least capable version" that will ever exist.
Bernie Sanders criticised the advancement of artificial intelligence at the Pro-Human Assembly in Washington on Tuesday, warning that the current version of AI is "the least capable version of AI that we will ever have." Sanders, speaking alongside other AI sceptics including Steve Bannon, accused Congress of failing to address the technology's rapid development.
The independent senator did not elaborate on specific regulatory proposals in the excerpt, but his remarks underscore growing calls from lawmakers for oversight of AI development.
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- Bernie Sanders says Congress has been ‘asleep at the wheel’ over AI – video — The Guardian — Business
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