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Voters are waking up on AI safety. So are these Senate Republicans.

Political and existential risks have spurred at least three GOP senators into taking action on artificial intelligence.

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POLITICO· Sep 21, 8:45 AMVoters are waking up on AI safety. So are these Senate Republicans.

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Trump dismisses AI extinction fears amid warnings from OpenAI, Anthropic researchersTrump said he isn't concerned AI could cause human extinction as researchers at leading AI companies warn about rapid advances and lawmakers propose safeguards.

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AI could kill billions of people in the wrong hands, Bill Gates saysTech billionaire Bill Gates warned that artificial intelligence had the potential to kill a billion people in the wrong hands — as he joined the call to put safety restrictions on the technology.

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