Sanders Calls on Tech Giants to Pause Development of Out-of-Control AI
NEWS: Sanders Calls on Tech Giants to Pause Development of Out-of-Control AI Home » Media » Press Releases » NEWS: Sanders Calls on Tech Giants to Pause Development of Out-of-Control AI NEWS: Sanders Calls on Tech Giants to Pause Development of Out-of-Control AI August 10, 2026 BURLINGTON, Vt., Aug. 10 – Following recent and repeated public reporting about artificial intelligence (AI) technology breaking outside of human control and creating potentially dangerous viruses, Sen. Last year, Meta said it would “stop development,” and OpenAI said it would “halt further development” once their technologies reach beyond its ability to operate safely and unless safeguards are in place.
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- ▪10 – Following recent and repeated public reporting about artificial intelligence (AI) technology breaking outside of human control and creating potentially dangerous viruses, Sen.
- ▪Last year, Meta said it would “stop development,” and OpenAI said it would “halt further development” once their technologies reach beyond its ability to operate safely and unless safeguards are in place.
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| Publication time | Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:35:50 +0000 |
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NEWS: Sanders Calls on Tech Giants to Pause Development of Out-of-Control AI Home » Media » Press Releases » NEWS: Sanders Calls on Tech Giants to Pause Development of Out-of-Control AI NEWS: Sanders Calls on Tech Giants to Pause Development of Out-of-Control AI August 10, 2026 BURLINGTON, Vt., Aug. 10 – Following recent and repeated public reporting about artificial intelligence (AI) technology breaking outside of human control and creating potentially dangerous viruses, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today urged America’s largest AI companies — Anthropic, Meta and OpenAI — to immediately pause their development of Artificial Intelligence.“Almost every day, there is a new story about how your companies are losing control of the AI technology you are developing, with potentially cataclysmic…
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