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Sanders and Bannon Push Opposite AI Crackdowns

By Drooid · Sep 19, 2026, 10:56 PM UTC · How we work

Center

Contrasting AI bans

The Pro-Human Assembly conference met in Washington, D.C. on September 15-16, 2026 with speakers across the spectrum.
Senator Bernie Sanders and adviser Steve Bannon both call AI dangerous, each backing opposite policy routes.
Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar introduce bill banning superintelligence with 20-year sentences.
Bannon urged President Donald Trump to halt AI and expel nationals from U.S. labs.
Amodei, Altman, Musk urged slowing AI; Donald Trump called AI worries a “hoax”.

Left

AI Harm Emphasis

The Pro-Human Assembly conference convened in Washington, D.C. on September 15-16, 2026, featuring speakers from across the political spectrum.
Coverage highlighted AI’s immediate harms—job loss, mental-health threats, and corporate exploitation—fueling calls for stronger regulation and worker protections.
The Democratic Socialists of America posted a carousel criticizing AI hype, gaining 25,000 likes.
Senator Bernie Sanders and MAGA strategist Steve Bannon denounced tech billionaires, urging tighter AI restrictions.

Blindspot

Representative Lori Trahan promoted the FRONTIER Act, which preserves state authority over AI regulation and preempts mandatory incident-reporting requirements.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

The EU adopted the GDPR on 14 April 2016, which took effect 25 May 2018 and introduced fines up to 4 % of global revenue, exemplified by the French regulator’s €50 million penalty on Google in January 2019. Its enforcement legacy, including €1.2 billion fines in 2025, now informs U.S. lawmakers like Senator Bernie Sanders at the 2026 Pro-Human Assembly.

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Contrasting AI bans

The Pro-Human Assembly conference met in Washington, D.C. on September 15-16, 2026 with speakers across the spectrum.
Senator Bernie Sanders and adviser Steve Bannon both call AI dangerous, each backing opposite policy routes.
Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar introduce bill banning superintelligence with 20-year sentences.
Bannon urged President Donald Trump to halt AI and expel nationals from U.S. labs.
Amodei, Altman, Musk urged slowing AI; Donald Trump called AI worries a “hoax”.

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