{"slug": "bernie-sanders-rants-about-big-tech-oligarchs-taking-charge-of-ai-development", "title": "Bernie Sanders rants about ‘Big Tech oligarchs’ taking charge of AI development", "summary": "Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) warned at Tuesday's \"Pro-Human Assembly 2026\" that \"Big Tech oligarchs\" are controlling AI development in an undemocratic manner, citing psychologists, political scientists, libertarians, and AI experts in his cautionary address. The event was headlined by Sanders and former Trump adviser Steve Bannon.", "body_md": "Sen. [Bernie Sanders](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/bernie-sanders/) (I-VT) displayed an apocalyptic tone in voicing fears about the dangers of [artificial intelligence](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/artificial-intelligence/) and bashed leaders of major AI development companies for what he called an undemocratic manner of decision-making.\n\nSpeaking at Tuesday’s “Pro-Human Assembly 2026,” headlined by the [Vermont](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/vermont/) socialist and former Trump adviser [Steve Bannon](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/steve-bannon/), Sanders sought to cast as wide a net as possible in voicing caution in AI development. He cited fears from psychologists, political scientists, libertarians, and AI experts themselves in boosting his argument, leading up to a warning of the worst-case scenario.\n\n## Stay informed.Stay ahead.\n\nJoin Washington Examiner for unlimited access to the news, analysis, and commentary that matter most.\n\n[See Options](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/subscribe/digital/)\n\nAlready a member? [Log in](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/sign-in/)\n\n[Click here to login/register your account](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/print-subscription-check)", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/bernie-sanders-rants-about-big-tech-oligarchs-taking-charge-of-ai-development", "canonical_source": "https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/technology/4728133/bernie-sanders-big-tech-oligarchs-taking-charge-ai-development/", "published_at": "2026-09-15 18:34:17+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-09-15 18:50:43.226094+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-policy", "ai-ethics", "artificial-intelligence"], "entities": ["Bernie Sanders", "Steve Bannon", "Pro-Human Assembly 2026", "Vermont", "Washington Examiner"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/bernie-sanders-rants-about-big-tech-oligarchs-taking-charge-of-ai-development", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/bernie-sanders-rants-about-big-tech-oligarchs-taking-charge-of-ai-development.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/bernie-sanders-rants-about-big-tech-oligarchs-taking-charge-of-ai-development.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/bernie-sanders-rants-about-big-tech-oligarchs-taking-charge-of-ai-development.jsonld"}}