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On the recordFebruary 25, 2026
as many Americans are beginning to understand, artificial intelligence and robotics is in the process of transforming the world. The truth is that we are at the beginning of the most profound technological revolution in world history, a revolution which will bring unimaginable changes to our society. This is a technological revolution which will impact our economy with massive job displacement. It will threaten our democratic institutions; it will impact our emotional well-being; it will impact how we educate and raise our kids; and it will impact the nature of warfare. Further, and frighteningly, some very knowledgeable people fear that what was once seen as science fiction could soon become a reality, and that is that superintelligent AI could become smarter than humans, could become independent of human control, and pose an existential threat to the human race. In other words, human beings could actually lose control over the planet. AI and robotics are creating the most sweeping technological revolution in the history of humanity. And the scale, scope, and speed of that change is unprecedented. According to Demis Hassabis, the head of Google's DeepMind, the AI revolution will be 10 times bigger than the Industrial Revolution and 10 times faster. In other words, this technological revolution will have 100 times the impact that the Industrial Revolution had. And the Industrial Revolution had a major impact on the lives of people.…
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Discussing the implications of artificial intelligence and robotics on society and the economy.

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