Sanders and Bannon urge AI regulation... bipartisan concerns spreading in U.S. politics

U.S. progressive politician Senator Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon, a former White House adviser and key figure in the MAGA camp, jointly called for regulation of artificial intelligence (AI). Although their political views differ greatly, they agreed that safeguards are needed for AI that could escape human control. According to The New York Times, the two appeared together at an event hosted by the Future of Life Institute and argued that the pace of AI expansion should be slowed. Senator Sanders said he would push for legislation permanently banning the development of superintelligent AI, while former adviser Bannon criticized Congress for being passive and emphasized regulation through executive orders. However, they differed on how to handle competition with China. Senator Sanders believes the U.S. and China should seek an agreement to temporarily halt AI development, while former adviser Bannon argued that Chinese researchers and students should be excluded from the U.S. AI industry. In U.S. political circles, concern over the loss of control of AI is viewed as a bipartisan issue, while counterarguments citing national competitiveness and security continue as well.