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SEN. BERNIE SANDERS: Yes, we must hit the pause button on AI before it is too late

Even the leaders of the major AI companies publicly acknowledge that the technology is escaping their control

By Sen. Bernie Sanders Fox News

Published September 1, 2026 5:00am EDT

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Artificial intelligence agents could go rogue and hack companies, warns former Pentagon official

Former Pentagon A.I. Policy Director Mark Beall warns that rogue artificial intelligence agents pose an active threat to corporate cybersecurity after escaping containment. Beall addresses recent comments from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman regarding the rapid approach of technological singularity. He emphasizes the urgent need for robust regulatory frameworks to prevent unchecked autonomous software from executing sophisticated cyberattacks against critical infrastructure.

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Very few people disagree. Artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics will profoundly impact the lives of every man, woman and child in our country.

These revolutionary technologies will radically change our economy and, quite likely, eliminate tens of millions of jobs over the next decade.

They will result in the evisceration of our privacy, negatively impact the mental health of our children, radically alter how we as human beings relate to each other, undermine our democracy and transform the very nature of warfare.

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Further, AI data centers are raising electricity prices, straining water systems and harming the environment. That is why 75% of Americans oppose data centers near where they live and why over 500 communities have put in place restrictions on their........

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