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Lisa Blunt Rochester: “Even if there was a 1% chance AI could wipe out human life, we should be pumping the brakes to make sure we have the…”

On the recordSeptember 11, 2026
Even if there was a 1% chance AI could wipe out human life, we should be pumping the brakes to make sure we have the proper safeguards in place, not racing blindly into disaster.
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Lisa Blunt Rochester
Democratic · Delaware

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Calling for caution in AI development.

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