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Bernie Sanders: “The AI industry is prepared and is spending hundreds and…”

Featuring: Bernie Sanders, Independent | U.S. Senate, Vermont

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Published | Video Starts at 18:45

Not just Donald Trump, who is an authoritarian and is undermining democracy. It is money in politics. You talked about AI, right? You know why there's no regulation of AI right now? It is because The AI industry is prepared and is spending hundreds and hundreds of millions of dollars [to influence politics]. You want to run for Congress and you want to stand up and say, I have real concerns about AI, they will pour millions of dollars against you. Right. (18:45–18:54)

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Asserts that the AI industry is spending large sums to influence political decisions.

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