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AI value alignment must be subject to public deliberation, not decided by developers alone
192 opinions
Australia’s Data and Digital MinistersAustralian federal, state, and territory ministers responsible for data and digital policy.votes For and says:The following practices are mapped to Australia’s 8 AI Ethics Principles, demonstrating how governments can practically apply them to their assurance of AI. [...] Governments should identify and consult with stakeholders, including subject matter and...
more Unverified source (Aug 31, 2026)Australia’s Data and Digital Ministers · statements & votes -
Yesterday
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AI will create more jobs than it destroys
494 opinions
Emma HarringtonLabor economist and assistant professor of economics at the University of Virginia, researching remote work, on-the-job training, and career progression.votes Against and says:In the long run, it may just be both instead of one or the other: both forces that are making it harder and harder for people to get jobs initially and also ramp up in their career going forward.
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Last week
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Loss of Control ObservatoryAI-safety observatory operated by the Centre for Long-Term Resilience, tracking reported real-world AI loss-of-control incidents.votes For and says:
It is calling on the government to require AI companies to monitor and report severe loss of control incidents and to introduce emergency powers to manage severe loss of control incidents including temporarily restricting AI services.
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Ban the use of AI for mass surveillance
107 opinions
Bernie SandersU.S. Senator from Vermontvotes For and says:We must come together to stop Flock and AI mass surveillance. That is why I will soon be introducing legislation to do just that.
AI Verified source (Aug 28, 2026)Bernie Sanders · statements & votes- For Ban governments from using AI to conduct mass surveillance of citizens (Aug 26, 2026)
- For Ban superintelligence development until safety consensus is reached (Aug 10, 2026)
- For Pausing AI at human-genius level to solve alignment is safer than either racing to superintelligence or halting entirely (Aug 10, 2026)
- For A nation should fund a citizens' dividend from AI windfall profits (Jun 22, 2026)
- For Frontier AI labs should be required to contribute a share of their equity to a national fund that pays a dividend to every citizen (Jun 22, 2026)
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Alan WoodwardResearcher and co-author of a 2026 paper on frontier-AI export controls and national AI sovereignty.votes For and says:
Government should be pressing Washington for published criteria before access is restricted, advance warning and exemptions for allies, as we already handle security of supply in energy and defense. At home, it should require critical infrastructure ...
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Governments should tax capital, not labor, as AI makes human work less central to the economy
81 opinions
Bill GatesPhilanthropist. Founder and former CEO of Microsoft.votes For and says:I believe we should tax AI tokens and robots. [...] The tax system nudges you toward replacing people with machines.
AI Verified source (Aug 26, 2026)Bill Gates · statements & votes- Against AI will create more jobs than it destroys (Aug 26, 2026)
- For The economic gains from frontier AI should be shared with every person on Earth (Jan 9, 2026)
- For Ban open source AI models capable of creating WMDs (2026)
- For AGI will create abundance (2026)
- Against Implement a universal basic income (2017)
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Bernie SandersU.S. Senator from Vermontvotes For and says:
We cannot allow America to become a surveillance state where a handful of AI oligarchs profit by giving the government the power to track our every movement.
Unverified source (Aug 26, 2026)Bernie Sanders · statements & votes- For Ban the use of AI for mass surveillance (Aug 28, 2026)
- For Ban superintelligence development until safety consensus is reached (Aug 10, 2026)
- For Pausing AI at human-genius level to solve alignment is safer than either racing to superintelligence or halting entirely (Aug 10, 2026)
- For A nation should fund a citizens' dividend from AI windfall profits (Jun 22, 2026)
- For Frontier AI labs should be required to contribute a share of their equity to a national fund that pays a dividend to every citizen (Jun 22, 2026)
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Require human-in-the-loop oversight for agentic AI systems acting in high-stakes domains
523 opinions
Australia’s Data and Digital MinistersAustralian federal, state, and territory ministers responsible for data and digital policy.votes For and says:Those responsible for the different phases of the AI system lifecycle should be identifiable and accountable for the outcomes of the AI systems, and human oversight of AI systems should be enabled.
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Earlier this month
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Build artificial general intelligence
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Daron AcemogluNobel laureate economist; MIT Institute Professor; author of Power and Progressvotes Against and says:Many leading companies are engaged in a single-minded pursuit of artificial general intelligence (AGI). [...] Rather than racing to replace people, we should build AI tools that amplify human expertise and expand opportunity.
AI Verified source (Aug 21, 2026)Daron Acemoglu · statements & votes- For Governments should tax capital, not labor, as AI makes human work less central to the economy (Jul 28, 2026)
- Against AI will create more jobs than it destroys (Jul 15, 2026)
- For Pausing AI at human-genius level to solve alignment is safer than either racing to superintelligence or halting entirely (Mar 27, 2026)
- For AI will create a permanent underclass (2026)
- For AGI could make governments subordinate to the companies that develop it (2026)
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Toby WPrincipal Security Architect at the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC).votes For and says:
If an incident is detected or reported, you should always be able to ‘pull the plug’ and halt autonomous AI agent activity immediately.
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Lai Ching-tePresident of Taiwan.votes For and says:
We have decided to add NT$235.7 billion in expenditures to provide NT$10,000 in cash to each person next year, so the 'AI dividend can be shared by all.'
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AI alignment is solvable
61 opinions
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Federal Communications CommissionU.S. communications regulatorvotes For and says:
The Federal Communications Commission initiated this proceeding to protect consumer from unwanted AI-generated calls while ensuring that our rules do not hinder the potential benefits that AI can offer, including making telecommunications more readil...
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Eugene CheahCEO and co-founder of Featherless.ai, an AI-infrastructure company.votes For and says:
We can’t just invest in software and hardware; we have to invest in sovereignty.
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Gemma Galdón-ClavellAuthor of a 2026 study of algorithmic fairness in public-employment hiring systems.votes For and says:
We analyze approximately 497,000 candidate-vacancy pipeline entries from September 2017 to September 2022, covering seven pipeline stages that span automated processing, human discretion, candidate data, and employer decisions. Aggregate outcomes acr...
more AI Verified source (Aug 13, 2026)