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Sanders and Bannon align in warning over AI dangers

Political rivals Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon have reportedly joined in warning about the risks posed by artificial intelligence, though the source provides no details of their concerns or proposals.

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Adrian Cole
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Source: Al Jazeera Global News · View original source
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US Senator Bernie Sanders and former Donald Trump adviser Steve Bannon have reportedly aligned in warning about the dangers of artificial intelligence.

The reported agreement brings together two political rivals from sharply different parts of US politics. Sanders is a US senator, while Bannon previously served as an adviser to Donald Trump.

Al Jazeera Global News reported the warning on 16 September, describing Sanders and Bannon as having united over concerns about AI.

The available account does not specify which dangers they identified, nor does it set out any policy proposals, criticisms or motivations attributed to either figure.

It also does not provide details about when, where or how the warnings were made. The extent of the agreement between Sanders and Bannon remains unclear.

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