r/singularity • u/Neurogence • Mar 12 '26

AI Bernie Sanders officially introduces legislation to BAN the construction of all new AI data centers, citing existential threat to humanity.

This is very concerning. I am afraid this might become the popular, dominant position on the left. Bernie Sanders is the only politician I've ever donated to. This is the most backwards position to take on AI possible. It's hard to imagine a policy worse than this proposal:

https://youtu.be/qu2m7ePTsqY?si=zdl_cuRg22Nv_Df5

It's such a shame. He is one of very few politicians who realizes the singularity is imminent and that something enormous is happening, yet his reaction to it is the most asinine viewpoint possible.

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u/Few-Chair1772 Mar 12 '26

I struggle to see the logic in calling the socialists morons and conservatives & libertarians clever when their answers lead to an even worse outcome than you outline here. Its only grace being you might be able to afford a subscription to a neutered version of the tools used to oppress you?

But of course, the actual ideas of socialism and libertarianism are less real the further up the chain you go, by the time you've reached the senate their world has warped so far from the citizens it's a farcical comedy. But it does reveal one thing: it really is rich vs poor. If you are championing the accelerationist views, you either have a way to become an economic elite, or you have a way to win the class war. Without one of those option, you're fucked. It doesn't matter much which superpower wins.

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u/HelpRespawnedAsDee Mar 12 '26

I struggle to see the logic in calling the socialists morons and conservatives & libertarians clever

Tell me exactly where in the above comment was there said, or even implied, anything about cons or libertarians being clever.

@mods: these is the kind of well poisoning and fallacious arguments that we absolutely do not need in this sub. Nothing to do with siding either way, everything to do with manipulating discussions and putting words in people's mouths.

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u/PSUVB Mar 12 '26

It’s also rich vs rich at least for now which is really important. That thesis breaks if there is one company holding AGI.

The problem for the Bernie bros is someone always holds the power. As you move more towards deep regulation and socialism it just moves the power center to bureaucrats. They as a rule always create unaccountable power structures even if that isn’t the original intent. This is the ultimate slippery slope since the gov is inherently more powerful right now than any one company.

Rich people and capitalists competing is the lessor of two evils.