Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon call for curbs on AI at ‘pro-human’ summit
Summary
Senator Bernie Sanders and strategist Steve Bannon both warned about the risks of artificial intelligence (AI) at a conference in Washington. They agreed AI needs strict rules but disagreed on how to handle China’s role in AI development.Key Facts
- Sanders wants President Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping to make a global agreement to pause advanced AI development.
- Sanders compared this potential treaty to the nuclear arms agreements during the Cold War.
- Bannon called for a hard economic and technology block against China, including removing Chinese nationals from U.S. research labs.
- Bannon wants to stop all cooperation with China in AI and technology, similar to how the U.S. cut ties with the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
- Bannon criticized Silicon Valley leaders for risking public safety to make profits.
- Bannon supports grassroots efforts to regulate AI at the state level instead of relying on federal rules.
- The event was called the “Pro-Human Assembly” and took place in Washington on Tuesday.
- President Trump is expected to host President Xi Jinping soon and discuss AI and other topics.
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