# Bernie Sanders says Congress has been ‘asleep at the wheel’ over AI – video > Source: > Published: 2026-09-15 19:11:15+00:00 # Bernie Sanders says Congress has been ‘asleep at the wheel’ over AI – video By Guardian StaffSource: [The Guardian Technology](https://www.theguardian.com/us/technology) Bernie Sanders criticised the advancement of [artificial intelligence](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/artificial-intelligence) at the Pro-Human Assembly in Washington Tuesday, warning that this version of AI is 'the least capable version of AI that we will ever have'. The independent senator from Vermont was speaking at the conference alongside a number of AI sceptics, including Steve Bannon [Continue reading...](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2026/sep/15/bernie-sanders-congress-ai-artificial-inteligence-video) Get AI news in your inbox Daily digest of what matters in AI.