Bernie Sanders warns about AI's economic impact

[RustyHawk]

'Slow this thing down': Sanders warns US has no clue about speed and scale of coming AI revolution

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/21/ai-revolution-bernie-sanders-warning

Sanders raises concerns about inequality and job displacement driven by AI, arguing that economic benefits may not be evenly distributed. This reflects a growing political focus on who gains from AI advancements.

This is going to be a major political issue

[DarkLantern]

Wealth concentration could accelerate significantly
Policy responses may include taxation or regulation

[Jan79]

Public sentiment could shape how AI is deployed

[codeberg]

Ignoring this angle would be a mistake

[HeartbreakKidOscar97]

That is the obvious answer but not always the right one. That is how I would approach it anyway.

[StoneCold]

I got to the same conclusion a different way but yes. The thing that actually helped me was checking what changed just before the problem started.

Post back with what you find and we can go from there.

AI for writing assistance is genuinely useful. AI for replacing thinking is not.

[WaveFunction34]

Ended up in the same place, yeah. I ended up learning the hard way that the simple route is often better.

Post a photo when it is done.

[Dom9]

I love the way you put that. This is exactly the kind of conversation I come here for.

[TheGreatMoney]

Worked for me too. Cheers for sharing that.

[ScarletDaemon]

Solid advice that. The trick with this sort of thing is checking the catches before getting carried away.

I will keep an eye on it.

[Omega]

I got to the same conclusion a different way but yes. The thing that actually helped me was checking what changed just before the problem st

That is the sensible approach. I would only bother if the saving is real and not just headline nonsense.

Not a life changer but it adds up.

AI for writing assistance is genuinely useful. AI for replacing thinking is not.

[Craig]

That is the nuanced version of it. The gap between what something says and what it means is often where the most interesting stuff lives.

This is exactly the kind of conversation I come here for.

The useful stuff is harder to spot because there is so much noise around it.