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Bernie Sanders: “We cannot simply sit by idly and wait for advanced AI to cause the next 9/11 or Chernobyl or a global pandemic or a…”

On the recordSeptember 25, 2026
We cannot simply sit by idly and wait for advanced AI to cause the next 9/11 or Chernobyl or a global pandemic or a financial crisis before we take action to protect the American people and, of course, the people of the world.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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On the dangers of advanced AI technology.

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