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U.S. Senator from Vermont
And by the way, there's the existential threat that as AI becomes smarter than humans, it can [...] become independent and lead to catastrophic impacts.
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AI poses an existential threat to humanity
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AI Verified The quote directly describes AI as an "existential threat," explaining that if it becomes smarter than humans it could become independent and cause catastrophic impacts. This clearly supports the statement that AI poses an existential threat to humanity. · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 2h ago
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AI Verified The quote explicitly says "there's the existential threat" from AI as it becomes "smarter than humans" and could "become independent and lead to catastrophic impacts," which strongly implies support for the claim that AI poses an existential threat to humanity. · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 2h ago

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AI Verified WRKF’s June 18, 2026 transcript attributes this line to Bernie Sanders, and the source URL contains the same wording, aside from a transcript disfluency shown as “it can lead - become independent...”; your [...] omission is faithful. The stored author, date (2026-06-18), and source URL match. ([wrkf.org](https://www.wrkf.org/2026-06-18/sen-sanders-wants-americans-to-have-a-say-and-stake-in-the-future-of-ai)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 2h ago
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