Inside the campaign to convince Washington that AI could end human life

When Sen. Bernie Sanders traveled to the Bay Area this year to question the impact of artificial intelligence, he sought out different perspectives. The result was a “handful” of meetings, including with tech executives, the senator’s longtime political strategist Faiz Shakir said. “If they wanted to be on camera, he said, ‘Great, let’s do this publicly!” Shakir said.

Inside the campaign to convince Washington that AI could end human life

TL;DR

  • Senator Bernie Sanders visited the Bay Area to examine the impact of artificial intelligence.
  • He held multiple meetings to gain different perspectives on AI.
  • These meetings included discussions with tech executives.
  • Sanders was amenable to publicizing these meetings if participants were willing.