The growing backlash to AI's "race to replace” humans | The Economist
June 10, 2026
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as posted by the channelOpposition 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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