Obama Pushes Democrats to Focus On AI

Former President Barack Obama warned at a private fund-raising event that artificial intelligence could be "dangerous" if not properly managed, and urged Democrats to develop political and governing agendas that prioritize the issue in coming years, according to the New York Times. The remarks place AI governance among the party's forward-looking priorities.

“Former President Barack Obama warned during a recent private fund-raising event that artificial intelligence technology could be ‘dangerous’ if not properly managed, as he implored Democrats to aggressively develop political and governing agendas to prioritize the issue in the coming years,” the New York Times reports.