Senator Bernie Sanders and Trump ally Steve Bannon unite in calls for more AI oversight
THE SO WHAT
When Sanders and Bannon align on AI oversight — including talk of banning “artificial superintelligence” and pausing advanced systems — AI regulation just became a bipartisan identity issue. Operators should assume more aggressive hearings, draft bills, and potential moratoria language in the next 6–12 months and map which product lines would be in scope.
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