Sanders: 'Embarrassing' how 'ignorant' Trump is on AI

The Hill - Sep 16, 2026

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) went after President Trump on the issue of AI, saying he has a lack of knowledge around its risks. “Look, it is embarrassing, really, I think, going beyond politics, how ignorant this president is about the dangers of AI,” Sanders told MS NOW’s Akayla Gardner in a clip posted Tuesday on...

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Sanders: 'Embarrassing' how 'ignorant' Trump is on AI

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Moore says he would 'absolutely sign' statewide data center moratorium

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Haaland backs data center moratorium in New Mexico

Haaland backs data center moratorium in New Mexico

Rogers, El-Sayed call for suspension of federal, Michigan gas taxes

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Almost 2 in 3 say AI development a bad thing: Survey

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