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In response, Obama confirmed that once Democrats regain the House majority
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Former President Barack Obama recently said that Democrats need to make artificial intelligence one of their “central agendas” and “have a clear plan” to address concerns around the technology’s economic impact and safety, according to The New York Times.
Key facts
- The NYT also reports that Obama has offered himself as a “sounding board” to AI executives and has spoken to both Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
- President Donald Trump, meanwhile, discussed AI safety concerns with reporters at an Irish golf event on Sunday
- Former President Barack Obama recently said that Democrats need to make artificial intelligence one of their “central agendas” and “have a clear plan” to address concerns around the technology’s
- Obama made these comments on Thursday, at Democratic fundraising event where he was interviewed by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries
Summary
Obama made these comments on Thursday, at Democratic fundraising event where he was interviewed by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. In response, Obama said that once Democrats regain the House majority, they need to “put together a framework for a public conversation.” “This is something that is moving fast in private hands, and if we don’t get on top of it, I think can be dangerous,” Obama added. Jeffries said the former president “is correct that decisive action must be taken on artificial intelligence.” Jeffries also said that “Republicans have abdicated their responsibility to govern on behalf of the American people.”