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March 4, 2026
The AI political resistance has arrived
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TL;DR
- A secret conference brought together diverse political and community leaders, including unions, religious groups, and conservative figures, to address artificial intelligence.
- The resulting "Pro-Human AI Declaration" features five guidelines emphasizing human-centered AI development, avoiding power concentration, protecting children and families, and preserving human agency.
- Signatories include organizations like the AFL-CIO, Congress of Christian Leaders, Progressive Democrats of America, and individuals such as Steve Bannon, Randi Weingarten, and Susan Rice.
- The Future of Life Institute organized the event, deliberately excluding tech industry representatives to prevent corporate interests from dominating the discussion.
- The declaration aims to create a broad coalition to pressure the government to implement controls on AI development, as Big Tech and deregulation have led to concentrated power.
- A poll indicated strong public support for the declaration's principles, even across partisan divides.
- The initiative seeks to inspire a 'pro-human movement' in the absence of government regulation and corporate accountability.
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