US senator Bernie Sanders amplified his recent criticism of artificial intelligence on Sunday, explicitly linking the financial ambition of “the richest people in the world” to economic insecurity for millions of Americans – and calling for a potential moratorium on new datacenters.

Sanders, a Vermont independent who caucuses with the Democratic party, said on CNN’s State of the Union that he was “fearful of a lot” when it came to AI. And the senator called it “the most consequential technology in the history of humanity” that will “transform” the US and the world in ways that had not been fully discussed.

“If there are no jobs and humans won’t be needed for most things, how do people get an income to feed their families, to get healthcare or to pay the rent?” Sanders said. “There’s not been one serious word of discussion in the Congress about that reality.”

  • Ech@lemmy.ca
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    18 hours ago

    Ahh. Didn’t know those dumbasses had found their way here.

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      18 hours ago

      Yeah it’s a fucking bummer, I’ve enjoyed the last three years without really having to deal with those shitheads

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        14 hours ago

        It’s interesting that they seem to be idiots on every issue, not just their core issue. Which makes sense, honestly.