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Obama urges Democrats to move AI oversight to center of agenda

Former President Barack Obama warned during a recent private fundraising event that artificial intelligence technology could be "dangerous" if not properly managed, as he implored Democrats to aggressively develop political and governing agendas to prioritize the issue in the coming years.

Obama urges Democrats to move AI oversight to center of agenda

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Former President Barack Obama warned during a recent private fundraising event that artificial intelligence technology could be "dangerous" if not properly managed, as he implored Democrats to aggressively develop political and governing agendas to prioritize the issue in the coming years.

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Former President Barack Obama warned during a recent private fundraising event that artificial intelligence technology could be "dangerous" if not properly managed, as he implored Democrats to aggressively develop political and governing agendas to prioritize the issue in the coming years.

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