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Bernie Sanders

U.S. senator from Vermont

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Left unchecked, Artificial Intelligence and robotics threatens the jobs, privacy rights and mental health of every man, woman and child in America

Bernie Sanders

U.S. senator from Vermont

In a June 2026 release announcing his American AI Sovereign Wealth Fund Act, Bernie Sanders said that left unchecked, artificial intelligence and robotics threaten the jobs, privacy rights and mental health of every man, woman and child in America.

U.S. Senator from VermontJune 18, 2026Announcement of the American AI Sovereign Wealth Fund Act

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Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today introduced the American AI Sovereign Wealth Fund Act to give the public a 50% ownership in the largest artificial intelligence (AI) companies in our country. “Left unchecked, Artificial Intelligence and robotics threatens the jobs, privacy rights and mental health of every man, woman and child in America,” Sanders said. “As a society, we can no longer sit back and allow a handful of Big Tech oligarchs to determine the future of this revolutionary technology with no democratic input. AI was not created out of thin air.

What this quote does not say

  • The risk is stated conditionally — 'Left unchecked' — and the same quote goes on to say the American people must be able to slow AI down and make sure it benefits humanity; the conditional framing must survive into any display.
  • The source preserves the grammatical form 'Artificial Intelligence and robotics threatens'; it is quoted as printed.

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To impose a moratorium on the construction of new data centers until legislation is enacted that safeguards the public from the dangers of artificial intelligence.

Bernie Sanders

U.S. senator from Vermont

On 25 March 2026 Bernie Sanders introduced S. 4214, the Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act, a bill whose stated purpose is to impose a moratorium on the construction of new data centers until legislation is enacted that safeguards the public from the dangers of artificial intelligence.

U.S. Senator from VermontMarch 25, 2026S. 4214, Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act

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… 119TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION S. 4214 To impose a moratorium on the construction of new data centers until legislation is enacted that safeguards the public from the dangers of artificial intelligence. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES MARCH 25, 2026 Mr.

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  • The purpose clause says 'new data centers'; the operative section 3 is narrower and broader at once — it defines 'artificial intelligence data center' by use or by power draw, and covers the construction OR upgrading of new or existing such centers.

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