WASHINGTON — Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Trump White House adviser Steve Bannon shared a rare stage Tuesday at the “Pro-Human Assembly,” urging Congress to put stronger limits on artificial intelligence so humans remain in control of the technology.
The all-day event, organized by the Future of Life Institute, drew a bipartisan cast of lawmakers as warnings from AI researchers and fights over data centers intensify in the capital.
Unlikely Allies
Sanders has called for aggressive rules, including curbs on superintelligence development. Bannon has attacked the political economy of large AI build-outs from a populist right angle. Their overlap underscores how AI is scrambling traditional left–right lines.
What Speakers Want
Organizers promote principles that keep humans in charge, preserve individual agency, and hold AI companies accountable. Members of Congress from both parties used the forum to argue Washington is moving too slowly relative to lab capabilities.
Political Timing
The gathering lands amid midterm-year debate over regulation, energy use for computing, and national security competition. President Trump has dismissed some safety warnings; industry leaders remain split between acceleration and caution.
Coverage
Live updates: Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon join AI skeptics at ‘Pro-Human’ conference
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Based on the Pro-Human Assembly schedule and public remarks on September 15, 2026.
