Sanders and Bannon Just Agreed on Something -- and Silicon Valley Should Be Nervous
Two of the most ideologically opposed figures in American politics -- progressive Senator Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon, a close Trump ally -- appeared at the same Washington gathering this week to call for restrictions on artificial intelligence. When the populist left and populist right land on the same demand, that's not a photo op. Historically, it's the moment a fringe policy idea starts becoming law.
Bottom Line
A Sanders-Bannon alignment on AI limits doesn't mean regulation is imminent -- neither man writes legislation alone, and the sources don't detail specific proposals. But it signals that AI anxiety has escaped the partisan sorting machine that neutralizes most tech policy fights. The last time populist left and right converged on a tech target, TikTok got a divestiture deadline. AI companies betting on permanent gridlock should reread that history.