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Bernie Sanders: “The economic impacts [of AI] are going to be enormous.”

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

Bernie Sanders, AOC announce AI data center moratorium bill

Published March 25, 2026 | Video Starts at 26:55

Thank you. No, I don't think the Democratic Party leadership is taking this issue anywhere near as seriously as it should. We need to develop a sense of urgency here. The economic impacts [of AI] are going to be enormous. The impacts on our children will be enormous. And again, there is literally an existential threat to the existence of the human race. (26:55)

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“72% of American teenagers say they have used AI for companionship.”
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“AI revolution will be 10 times bigger than the industrial revolution and 10 times faster.”
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“AI and robotics will have 100 times impact in terms of what the Industrial Revolution did.”
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“79% of voters are concerned that the government does not have a plan to protect workers from AI job losses.”
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“56% of voters are concerned about losing their job or having someone in their family lose their jobs in the next year.”
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“AI and automation could displace tens of millions of workers in the United States from their current employment.”
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“Millions of workers lost their jobs [due to free trade agreements].”
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“Larry Ellison predicts an AI powered surveillance state is coming.”
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“AI requires enormous computing power, driving the expansion of energy and water intensive data centers.”
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“AI could soon surpass human intelligence and operate independently, beyond our control.”
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“We are announcing legislation to impose a moratorium on the construction of new AI data centers until strong national safeguards are in…”
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“This legislation would also impose a ban on the export of AI chips to any country without such protections, including China.”
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“A moratorium will give us time to understand the risks, protect working families, defend our democracy, and ensure that this technology…”
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“There are a number of Chinese scientists who share the same concern that American scientists are worried about [regarding AI].”
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“This legislation will prohibit the export of chips to China and other countries.”
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“I don't think the Democratic Party leadership is taking this issue [AI] anywhere near as seriously as it should.”
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“There is literally an existential threat to the existence of the human race [from AI].”
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“150 million and more that is coming in to Congress in campaign contributions and in super PACs.”
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“Some of the founders of this industry...are telling us that within a few years it is likely that AI will be smarter than human beings.”
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