"His main contention is that society needs to slow down on the rapid deployment of new tech, and ask an important question: who benefits? "Let us be clear: AI and robotics are the most transformative technologies in the history of humanity," Sanders declares. "Just a few points we need to think about: one, who is aggressively pushing these technologies? Well, surprise, surprise, it happens to be the very wealthiest people on Earth."
""Do you believe that these guys, these multibillionaires, are staying up nights worrying about what AI and robotics will do for the working families of our country, and the world?" Sanders continues. "I don't think so. I think that these very, very, rich men want even more wealth, and even more power." "Question: if AI and robotics eliminate millions of jobs and create massive unemployment, how will people survive if they have no income?" the Vermont Senator challenges. "Very few members of Congress are seriously thinking about this."
A proposal calls for a moratorium on building data centers that power the rapid, unregulated deployment of AI. The moratorium aims to give democratic oversight and regulation time to catch up. Concerns include concentrated wealth driving AI development and the potential elimination of millions of jobs. Economic indicators show AI-related capital expenditures buoying GDP while low-income purchasing power falls and vehicle repossessions rise. The proposal questions who benefits from AI expansion and stresses the need for policies to protect workers and ensure technology’s benefits are broadly shared.
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