Bernie Sanders Warns AI Could 'Eliminate Tens of Millions of Jobs' in Fiery Speech on Billionaires and Inequality

As AI capabilities advance, Sanders argues that societies must confront who controls the technology and how its benefits are shared. (Credit: Social Media)

Bernie Sanders warned that artificial intelligence could 'eliminate tens of millions of jobs' and argued that decisions over the technology should not be left to a small group of wealthy technology companies and individuals.

Speaking at Riverside Church in New York on 21 September, the independent senator from Vermont made AI a central part of a broader speech about wealth, political power, and inequality. He also called for stronger international action to address the risks posed by increasingly powerful AI systems.