The growing backlash to AI's "race to replace” humans | The Economist

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. #AI #technology #superintelligence #America #politics 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 Watch the full show: https://econ.st/43qwKc2 Sign up to the Insider newsletter: https://econ.st/4nOyzIb Subscribe to The Economist: https://www.economist.com/subscribe Download our app: https://www.economist.com/get-the-app Follow The Economist on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeconomist/ Follow The Economist on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheEconomist Follow The Economist on X: https://x.com/TheEconomist