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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Sep 24, 2026

And while we, as Americans, have had differing views on policy, we all believe that freedom and democracy are at the core of our country’s values.

lankford.senate.gov
Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Sep 24, 2026

When you are racing towards a cliff, you don’t just ease up on the gas pedal. You hit the brakes.

commondreams.org
Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Sep 23, 2026

“With both domestic and international supplies running low, a release from the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve would help ease these prices.”

mainemorningstar.com
Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Sep 23, 2026

If the leaders acknowledge they are losing control it is irresponsible in my view to allow them to move forward and make these products even more advanced.

rollcall.com
Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Sep 23, 2026

It is fairly insane that the tech industry doesn’t know where AI may go next.

rollcall.com
Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Sep 21, 2026

“I think somehow we have to get back to the idea that we can have opponents who aren’t enemies,” he added.

mainemorningstar.com
Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Sep 21, 2026

“You can now lose your primary, not because of your position on abortion or immigration or trade, but because you’re viewed as not sufficiently hostile to the other side,” he said.

mainemorningstar.com
Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Sep 21, 2026

“But I have such respect for Hannah. She has a rare combination of competence, toughness, intellect, and caring.”

mainemorningstar.com
Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Sep 21, 2026

“We’re going to have some challenges, and that’s one of the reasons I’m supporting you, because I think you’re the person to confront them,”

mainemorningstar.com
Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Sep 11, 2026

How in God’s name can you keep going forward in the direction of superintelligence when you don’t know what that means?

huffpost.com
Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Sep 11, 2026

Hey, if I am prepared to demand serious regulation of the industry. How many tens of millions of dollars are going to be spent against me?

huffpost.com
Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Sep 11, 2026

Mr. Coxon is right. The very people building this technology admit that it could threaten the future of humanity. That is why I will soon be introducing legislation to ban superintelligence and pause AI development.

huffpost.com
Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Sep 11, 2026

When scientists tell you there is a chance, a chance that it could have a cataclysmic impact on humanity, you've got be a moron not to say, slow it down.

bbc.co.uk
Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Sep 11, 2026

I would introduce legislation to ban firms from developing superintelligence.

thenational.scot
Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Sep 11, 2026

We want to use AI to improve healthcare, to cure cancer et cetera. But we certainly don't want to see it wipe out humanity.

thenational.scot
Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Sep 11, 2026

But when the leaders of the industry tell you directly that they are developing a technology which is dangerous, they don't know where it is going, and when scientists tell you there is a chance that it could have a cataclysmic impact on…

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