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AI skeptics from Bernie Sanders to Steve Bannon urge action, as Congress, Trump idle

Lawmakers and AI regulation advocates met Tuesday in Washington at a Future of Life Institute event to urge regulatory action to rein in the expanding technology.

Veteran socialist Bernie Sanders and rightwing activist Steve Bannon are uniting to advocate for stricter oversight of AI technology, despite Donald Trump dismissing AI concerns as a hoax that could give China an advantage over the United States. This convergence of political ideologies at an upcoming "Pro-Human Assembly" in Washington highlights the evolving nature of the AI safety debate in the United States.

While one perspective sees Sanders as a voice of reason and compassion, and Bannon aligning with him on this issue, another interpretation aligns with the horseshoe theory, suggesting that far-left and far-right zealots are closer in their extremism than their ideological differences might imply.

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