“It doesn’t take a genius to say, ‘slow it down.’”

Associated Press (via Philadelphia Inquirer) · Sep 22 · Sanders and Casar introduce bill to ban AI superintelligence, create federal AI agency

“Do we really want to develop a super intelligence that when it becomes smarter than human beings could act independently of human control? I don’t think we do.”

Associated Press (via Philadelphia Inquirer) · Sep 22 · Sanders and Casar introduce bill to ban AI superintelligence, create federal AI agency

“That is a war crime. That is barbarism. And it is something the United States must never be associated with.”

Bluesky · Bernie Sanders calls Trump's military actions 'war crime' and 'barbarism'

“I don't spend a lot of time trying to understand President Trump. I think he is mentally unbalanced. I think he has not a clue about the problems associated with uncontrolled AI.”

The Independent · Sep 22 · Democrats mock Trump's 'super intelligence' AI rebrand, vow oversight push

“because we are now running — as any city government should run — an honest, efficient government, with centralized purchasing and other sensible reforms”

Jacobin · Sep 22 · Mamdani pushes left to claim government efficiency from the right