2028 Dems dodge on Bernie's push to pause AI development

Axios reports that as the two thousand twenty‑eight presidential race heats up, Democratic hopefuls were surveyed about Senator Bernie Sanders’ call to halt the development of artificial‑intelligence systems that humans cannot control. Of nearly twenty candidates, only former Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel responded, saying a pause is fine but questioning how the extra time would be used to meet America’s energy needs. The others either declined to endorse the proposal or remained silent, while progressives such as Representative Alexandria Ocasio‑Cortez have signaled support for pausing new AI data centers. Voter backlash is strong—an October poll found seventy percent of respondents oppose building AI data centers in their communities—so strategists warn the party could look flat‑footed on a technology that may shape the 2028 election. The debate over an AI pause therefore remains unresolved as Democrats craft their platform.

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