Sanders and Bannon call for AI restrictions at 'pro-human' summit
The ideological adversaries urged guardrails against tech companies but diverged on China policy.

Sen. Bernie Sanders and strategist Steve Bannon called for restrictions on artificial intelligence at the "Pro-Human Assembly" in Washington on Tuesday, warning of potential dangers from AI and demanding stringent safeguards against what they called Silicon Valley "oligarchs."
Though united on AI regulation, the two offered competing visions regarding U.S.-China relations, with both framing the issue as a strategic competition.
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- Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon call for curbs on AI at ‘pro-human’ summit — The Guardian — World
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