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Bernie Sanders: “There is literally an existential threat to the existence of…”

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

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Bernie Sanders, AOC announce AI data center moratorium bill

Published | Video Starts at 27:00

We need to develop a sense of urgency here. The economic impacts 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 [from AI]. Now you tell me, do you think that leadership here on either side of the aisle, you're saying, whoa, we better get moving on this thing? (27:00–27:06)

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Asserts that AI poses an existential threat to humanity.

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