“The president is scared of your power, and he wants you to believe your vote does not matter.”
“AI is not going anywhere. It has both promise and peril. I just want us to be thinking critically about this from all angles.”
“I’d be worried about a massive economic slowdown. You know, the impact of Wall Street on Main Street, and I’d be worried about job losses.”
“He wants you to lose confidence in our electoral system so you stay home this November.”

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On the recordJune 5, 2023
Those powers once summoned are not easily contained and could one day be turned against them.
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Tom McClintock
Republican · California
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Editor's note · Context

McClintock warns that unchecked power could backfire on its supporters.

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