Bernie Sanders, the Senator from Vermont, and Steve Bannon, former strategist for the Trump administration, will hold a rally on September 15 in Washington, D.C. called 'Human Supporter'. The aim of this rally is to warn about the dangers posed by artificial intelligence. These two figures, who are on opposite sides of the political spectrum, will jointly address concerns about artificial intelligence, and experts, lawmakers, and activists will gather at this event.
Growing Concerns About Artificial Intelligence
Last week, following the resignation of an employee from Anthropic and his warning that artificial intelligence could one day destroy humanity, pressure has increased on technology leaders and members of Congress to slow down the advancement of artificial intelligence. On Monday, September 14, lawmakers returned to Congress facing mounting pressure for swift action. Charles E. Schumer, the Senate Minority Leader, called for an immediate closed-door meeting with Trump administration officials regarding plans to regulate artificial intelligence.
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Legislation and Bipartisan Efforts
Additionally, the House of Representatives is planning to pass a bipartisan bill aimed at protecting Americans' energy costs from increases due to data centers. Bannon discussed issues related to artificial intelligence on his podcast 'War Room' on September 14, criticizing 'tech oligarchs' in a conversation with anti-AI activist Joe Allen, stating that they are 'not trustworthy at all.'
Bannon stated: 'The American people are not going to submit to these tech oligarchs who control the deals and lie.' Allen also criticized them, saying that the goal of these individuals is to create fear of any political backlash and public protest. He further criticized Bernie Sanders' 'super AI ban' in another program.
On September 10, Sanders announced that he intends to propose legislation with Texas Representative Greg Casar aimed at halting the development of advanced artificial intelligence and banning super AI. On September 12, he wrote in a post: 'When the future of humanity is at stake, we need to halt the development of advanced artificial intelligence and ban super AI.'
This rally will also include Senator Marsha Blackburn from Tennessee and two Texas representatives from opposing political sides, Chip Roy and Casar. While Sanders and Bannon warn about the dangers of artificial intelligence, Donald Trump continues to defend his support for artificial intelligence and controversial data centers, calling recent warnings about the technology 'lies.'
In a post on September 14, he wrote: 'I am breaking another lie - that artificial intelligence is going to take over the world, consume it, and destroy it.' Trump's statements reflect a deep divide in attitudes toward artificial intelligence and its implications for society and the economy.
