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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Technology
Johana Bhuiyan

Bernie Sanders calls on Silicon Valley to ‘pause AI development’ in interest of humanity

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Senator Bernie Sanders speaks to a crowd at the Texas Democratic convention at the Hilliard Center in Corpus Christi, Texas, on 27 June 2026. Photograph: John Oliva/Caller-Times/USA Today Network/Reuters Connect

Senator Bernie Sanders has called on Meta, OpenAI and Anthropic executives to halt their development of artificial intelligence, warning that the US Senate will implement regulation if the companies continue deploying AI at their current pace.

In a new letter addressed to the CEOs of three of the country’s leading AI companies, Sanders said the capabilities of these AI models have reached a critical risk threshold and that the companies are losing control over the technology.

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