AIThe campaign to put AI extinction fears on Washington’s agenda
The Washington Post reports that activists spent years cultivating allies on Capitol Hill, where lawmakers in both major parties are discussing the possibility of AI-driven extinction.
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The Washington Post describes activists’ yearslong campaign to convince Washington that AI could end human life. The paper reports that lawmakers in both major parties are discussing extinction. Sharing the story, Nitasha Tiku said Bernie Sanders’s longtime strategist told her Sanders met AI executives during a Bay Area visit earlier in 2026—but the “doomers” were the ones who wanted to be on camera.
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The campaign to put AI extinction fears on Washington’s agenda
The Washington Post reports that activists spent years cultivating allies on Capitol Hill, where lawmakers in both major parties are discussing the possibility of AI-driven extinction.