Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have led the charge and sounded the alarm about the threat AI poses to American workers, the environment and communities.
For example, in a recent letter calling on Amazon’s Jeff Bezos to testify before Congress, Senator Sanders wrote:
As you know, the pace of technological progress in robotics, automation and artificial intelligence (AI) has increased rapidly in recent years. These revolutionary technologies will have a profound impact on the lives of virtually every worker in America.
Our job is to ensure that this new technology benefits working families and is not simply used as another tool to make the world’s richest people unimaginably richer. The American people are increasingly concerned about the impact AI and robotics will have on the economy and their lives. Congress must act. The HELP committee must take action.
Sanders and AOC will take the first steps toward that necessary action by unveiling new legislation on Wednesday.
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Senator Sanders’ office announced:
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) will announce the Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act on Wednesday to ensure that AI benefits workers, is safe and effective, and does not harm communities or destroy the environment.
