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Obama reportedly urges Democrats to prioritize safety plan for AI

Former US president Barack Obama urged Democrats to prioritize a "public conversation" about AI management and safety at a closed-door Manhattan fundraiser last week, according to a New York Times report. Obama called on the party to build a sweeping framework covering a safety "slow-down", domestic job losses, and children's wellbeing.

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Obama reportedly urges Democrats to prioritize safety plan for AI
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By Jessica GlenzaSource:

The Guardian Technology Ex-president urged party at closed-door fundraiser to create sweeping framework, from safety ‘slow-down’ to job losses

Barack Obama urged Democrats to prioritize a “public conversation” about AI management and safety in a closed-door Manhattan fundraiser last week.

The comments by the former US president reportedly urged the party to create a sweeping framework for everything from a safety “slow-down” to domestic job losses and children’s wellbeing.

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