Sanders and Bannon call for tighter AI restrictions
Senator Bernie Sanders and strategist Steve Bannon called for restrictions on artificial intelligence at the Future of Life Institute's Pro-Human Assembly in Washington. Reports from the New York Times, Guardian and Techmeme say speakers criticised powerful technology executives, though Sanders and Bannon offered competing political visions, including over China.
Why it matters
The unusual coalition shows concern about concentrated AI power crossing established partisan lines, even without agreement on the remedy.
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Part of the September 16, 2026 brief.