The Bannon-Bernie Bromance over AI and Oligarchs
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- Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon, former political adversaries, jointly warned about AI's potential to cause human extinction.
- Bipartisan groups in Congress, including Cruz-Thune-Klobuchar and Blumenthal-Hawley, are collaborating on AI safety legislation.
- Former President Trump dismissed AI risks as a 'hoax' and opposed regulation, calling AI the 'golden goose' of economic opportunity.
- The 'Pro-Human Assembly' event hosted by the Future of Life Institute promoted a human-centric approach to AI development.
- Despite political differences, speakers and organizers emphasized transcending partisanship to address AI threats.
- Plans for a formal bipartisan coalition to create stronger AI guardrails were discussed, with Sanders hosting a closed-door briefing.