Bernie Sanders
Independent Senator who endorsed Graham Platner.
Notable Quotes
"urges Platner to quit Maine Senate race"View Story →
"Our message is exactly the same: No more kings. We will not allow this country to descend into authoritarianism or oligarchy."View Story →
"These are the ravings of a dangerous and mentally unbalanced individual."View Story →
"the US would take a 50% stake in AI companies."View Story →
"we have got to do something immediately to stop the uncontrolled growth of AI."View Story →
"People are looking around worried about how quickly the technology is moving, how little control they have over it, how will data centres impact their community in terms of electric rates and water utilisation."View Story →
"Congress under both Democratic and Republican control has been asleep at the wheel."View Story →
"For the sake of all humanity, Trump and Xi must negotiate a treaty NOW to pause AI and ban superintelligence before it's too late."View Story →
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