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There's a "wall of fear-mongering and doomerism" in the AI world right now.

"Worrying about AI today is like worrying about overpopulation on Mars."

Concerns that AI could pose a threat to humanity is "preposterously ridiculous."

Claiming AI poses an existential threat is "such an extreme" and risks "wip[ing] out some of its potential benefits."

"I'm more concerned about... the risks that are here and now [than the existential threat of AI]."

Current AI is "not anywhere close" to posing an existential threat but it could in the future.

AI is the "biggest existential threat" to humanity.

AGI's worst-case scenario would be "lights-out for all of us."

Powerful AI systems "taking control" pose an "existential threat."

AI has a "10 to 25 per cent" chance of destroying humanity.

"The most likely result of building a superhumanly smart AI... is that literally everyone on Earth will die."

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Society is more likely to get "cat-level" or "dog-level" AI years before human-level AI.

"[W]e will eventually reach AGI... and quite possibly before the end of this century."

"Superhuman AIs" will be achieved "between a few years and a couple of decades."

"Digital intelligence" could overtake us within "5 to 20 years."

We may achieve "something like AGI or AGI-like in the next decade."

"[W]e could get to real AGI in the next decade."

"Human-level" AI could occur in "two or three years."

"I'd be surprised if we don't have AGI by [2029]."

Will AI Surpass Human Intelligence, and When?

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., convened a roughly 75-minute panel at the Capitol featuring AI researchers from the U.S. and China, including MIT physicist Max Tegmark and Tsinghua University professor Xue Lan, who chairs China's national AI governance expert committee.

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., convened a roughly 75-minute panel at the Capitol featuring AI researchers from the U.S. and China, including MIT physicist Max Tegmark and Tsinghua University professor Xue Lan, who chairs China's national AI governance expert committee.

Sanders opened the event by citing Google DeepMind chief Demis Hassabis's projection that the AI revolution could be "10 times bigger than the industrial revolution and 10 times faster," and warned that governments have failed to respond with appropriate urgency.

Sanders opened the event by citing Google DeepMind chief Demis Hassabis's projection that the AI revolution could be "10 times bigger than the industrial revolution and 10 times faster," and warned that governments have failed to respond with appropriate urgency.

The panel drew criticism from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who posted ahead of the event that "the real threat to AI safety is letting any nation other than the United States set the global standard," and from venture capitalist Marc Andreessen, who called China's involvement "concerning."

The panel drew criticism from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who posted ahead of the event that "the real threat to AI safety is letting any nation other than the United States set the global standard," and from venture capitalist Marc Andreessen, who called China's involvement "concerning."

Sanders defended the event by drawing a parallel to President Trump's planned May trip to China, telling reporters that if Trump could meet with President Xi Jinping, American scientists could similarly engage with Chinese scientists on AI safety.

Sanders defended the event by drawing a parallel to President Trump's planned May trip to China, telling reporters that if Trump could meet with President Xi Jinping, American scientists could similarly engage with Chinese scientists on AI safety.

University of Montreal AI researcher David Krueger warned during the panel that AI labs could develop superintelligence — an AI outperforming humans on all tasks — within five years, while Tsinghua University's Xue Lan said the international community has been "not very effective" in addressing AI threats.

University of Montreal AI researcher David Krueger warned during the panel that AI labs could develop superintelligence — an AI outperforming humans on all tasks — within five years, while Tsinghua University's Xue Lan said the international community has been "not very effective" in addressing AI threats.

Sanders has called for an international treaty on AI regulation modeled on Cold War-era nuclear agreements. In March, he and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced a bill that would halt new construction of AI data centers.

Sanders has called for an international treaty on AI regulation modeled on Cold War-era nuclear agreements. In March, he and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced a bill that would halt new construction of AI data centers.

Sanders Hosts US-China AI Safety Panel at Capitol

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