The Latest Breaking News from Bernie Sanders

Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon call for curbs on AI at ‘pro-human’ summit

Leftwing senator and far-right strategist rail against tech oligarchs but offer competing visions on Chinese ‘cold war’

The Guardian - US · Sep 15

AI threats confront a Congress far from erecting guardrails

In the wake of recent dire warnings from industry about the national security risks of frontier artificial intelligence models, lawmakers have been quick to express concern and call for industry or legislative guardrails. But action before the midterm elections looks unlikely as neither party has coalesced around a legislative plan…

Roll Call · Sep 15

Could AI really wipe out humanity – six experts spell out the risks

We examine claims and counterclaims about the risks and calls to slow down the pace of AI development

The Guardian - UK · Sep 15

Tech CEOs call for AI regulation. Trump and Congress are not rushing to act

President Donald Trump is leading the opposition to recent calls by tech leaders seeking greater government oversight, including Anthropic's Dario Amodei, OpenAI's Sam Altman and xAI's Elon Musk.

The Economic Times · Sep 15

AI Executives Want International Regulation. They Could Just Slow Down Themselves.

Dario Amodei is calling for coordinated international limits on AI development while Anthropic prepares to go public.

Reason · Sep 14

Trump Says 'Whoever Wins AI Wins' as Sanders Pushes 20-Year Jail Terms for Breaking Superintelligence Ban

Sanders' bill would create a federal AI regulator and impose a temporary pause on advanced AI while targeting superintelligence permanently.

International Business Times UK · Sep 13

Could the US workweek drop to 32 hours? New Congress bill backed by Bernie Sanders and Mark Takano could change overtime rules

A new bill proposes gradually reducing the US overtime threshold to 32 hours as U.S. Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, introduced a bill in Congress this week that would reduce the workweek to 32 hours. Lawmakers argue work has changed and productivity gains should benefit employees…

The Economic Times · Sep 12

Bernie Sanders' 32-Hour Workweek Proposal: What You Need to Know About the New Congressional Bill

Bernie Sanders and Mark Takano are backing legislation that would gradually lower the US federal overtime threshold from 40 to 32 hours, while adding daily overtime requirements.

International Business Times UK · Sep 12

Populists claim to speak for ‘the people’ – but who are they actually talking about?

As support for populist movements surges around the world, the term has become something of a buzzword. It is used to describe very different movements and public figures in very different political contexts. These range from rightwing figures like Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil and Narendra Modi in India, to leftists…

The Conversation · Sep 11

Bernie Sanders issues stark warning over 'catastrophic' threat of AI

Bernie Sanders has issued a stark warning over the 'catastrophic' threat of AI

The National (Scotland) · Sep 11