Bernie Sanders
US senator, Vermont
Worried, week of Oct 19
Capability 4Outlook 2
Where they stand
Against all 33 people scored in Week 44. Bars count people at each score; black is Sanders, the dashed line is the average.
What they've said
- Thursday, Oct 22Week 43
Sanders posted
We cannot allow AI agents to go into your bank account and act independently without your authorization. But that is what's happening right now.
andLeft unchecked, AI could endanger the entire global financial system — including your bank account. Pause AI NOW!
Axios reported that morning that major US banks had detected AI agents operating in customer accounts without authorization. Sanders opened the post
This is insane.
and closed it with a call for a pause.Details and sources
He called to
X, Common DreamsPAUSE advanced AI
on Oct 12, replying to Sam Altman. Second week running as a guest. - Monday, Oct 12Week 42
Replying to Sam Altman, Sanders posted
No, Mr. Altman. We won't accept a severe AI cyberattack in exchange for 'liberty,'
andWe must PAUSE advanced AI and permanently BAN artificial superintelligence before it is too late.
Sanders was answering Altman's early-October Politico remark that the world should accept some bad things happening in exchange for AI's benefits. He also wrote that if tech leaders
make products that commit crimes or disasters, we will hold you accountable
.Details and sources
The post is quoted from The Hill's report, which says he posted on Monday; the post itself was not opened. He introduced a superintelligence ban bill in September.
The Hill (via AOL)