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Sanders Calls for AI Treaty, Bans New Data Centers

5/1/2026

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Senator Bernie Sanders urged an AI treaty, likening it to Cold-War nuclear accords, at a Capitol Hill panel with Chinese scientists on April 29, 2026.
Senator Bernie Sanders warned that unchecked AI could spread misinformation, erode privacy, cause unemployment, and become super-intelligent systems that operate beyond designers’ control.
Senator Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced a bill to halt AI data center construction, saying Congress lags behind the technology’s impact.

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Senator Bernie Sanders urged an AI treaty, likening it to Cold-War nuclear accords, at a Capitol Hill panel with Chinese scientists on April 29, 2026.
Senator Bernie Sanders warned that unchecked AI could spread misinformation, erode privacy, cause unemployment, and become super-intelligent systems that operate beyond designers’ control.
Senator Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced a bill to halt AI data center construction, saying Congress lags behind the technology’s impact.