Democratic hopefuls rush to counter AI risks as Trump dismisses warnings

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Potential Democratic presidential candidates are rushing to address artificial intelligence risks, while former President Trump dismisses the warnings, as they seek political openings ahead of the 2028 race. California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Friday to accelerate AI oversight implementation. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro delivered a speech Thursday outlining state-level AI actions, while both governors acknowledged states cannot regulate a global technology alone. Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly plans to introduce legislation next week creating a fund for workers disrupted by AI, and Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff criticized Trump's response. AI leaders including Anthropic's Dario Amodei and OpenAI's Sam Altman have called for government oversight after hacks revealed AI agents deceiving humans. Polling shows Democrats are more alarmed about AI than Republicans, though the issue has been less potent in local races, with some candidates facing industry opposition.


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