Sanders and Bannon call for urgent AI controls in Washington

Le Monde published speeches by US Senator Bernie Sanders and former Trump advisor Steve Bannon, who met in Washington on September 15 to discuss artificial intelligence, with both calling for urgent control of the technology. Sanders, a left-wing figure, proposed legislation to ban superintelligent AI and require public representation on Big Tech boards, arguing AI poses an existential threat and that decisions are currently made by a wealthy oligarchy. He urged President Trump to negotiate a treaty with China to pause advanced AI development. Bannon, a national-populist pro-MAGA figure, advocated for a complete economic and technological quarantine of China, including banning Chinese students and investments, while criticizing AI companies for shifting risks to the public. He called for executive action over legislation and framed the issue as a national security imperative.