Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Opposition to artificial intelligence is uniting America's left and right. Max Tegmark, physicist and chairman of the Future of Life Institute, argues that sentiment across the political spectrum, from Bernie Sanders to Steve Bannon, is turning against a "race to replace" humans at work, in relationships and in decision-making. He explains to The Economist's AI writer, Alex Hern, what he thinks is driving the shift, and why politicians are listening.

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00:00 - Why Bannon and Sanders agree on AI
01:28 - The race to replace humans
02:01 - From AI girlfriends to AI CEOs
03:25 - How humans could lose control

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