Trump's AI ignorance is 'truly embarrassing,' Bernie Sanders says
Senator Bernie Sanders publicly criticized President Trump's understanding of artificial intelligence as deeply inadequate, while also targeting Congress broadly for failing to act on AI oversight. Sanders has introduced legislation that would ban the development of so-called superintelligent AI.
Why this matters: Sanders is not wrong that Congress has been slow. AI is reshaping hiring, surveillance, healthcare decisions, and creative work, and there is still no federal framework governing most of it. His proposed ban on superintelligent AI is a blunt instrument, and the details will matter enormously. But the sharper point is simpler: the people responsible for setting rules are still arguing about what the technology is while companies are already deploying it. That gap is where harm tends to happen.
Who should care: General readers · AI governance · Policy
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