House Intel chief blasts Bernie Sanders as ‘a threat to national security’ over anti-AI crusade
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rick Crawford criticized Senator Bernie Sanders as a 'threat to national security' over his anti-AI initiative, which includes convening a panel with Chinese AI experts. Crawford and other critics argue that Sanders' outreach to China-aligned figures could benefit Beijing by slowing U.S. AI development. Sanders maintains that unregulated AI poses an existential threat and emphasizes the need for international cooperation on governance.
- ▪House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rick Crawford accused Bernie Sanders of being a 'threat to national security' due to his anti-AI efforts and past associations.
- ▪Sanders is hosting an AI panel with Chinese experts Xue Lan and Zeng Yi, both linked to Chinese Communist Party-affiliated AI governance bodies.
- ▪Critics, including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, argue that Sanders is undermining U.S. technological leadership by inviting foreign nationals with potential ties to adversarial regimes.
- ▪Sanders has previously expressed support for foreign leaders like Venezuela's Hugo Chavez and visited the Soviet Union during the Cold War as mayor of Burlington.
- ▪Sanders advocates for a moratorium on AI data centers, citing the need for regulatory oversight and global cooperation on AI safety.
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Politics House Intel chief blasts Bernie Sanders as ‘a threat to national security’ over anti-AI crusade By Ryan King Published April 29, 2026, 11:53 a.m. ET WASHINGTON — House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rick Crawford blasted Sen. Bernie Sanders as a “threat to national security” ahead of the self-styled democratic socialist’s anti-artificial intelligence panel with top Chinese experts. Crawford (R-Ark.) homed in on Sanders’ (I-Vt.) past affinity for far-left communist and socialist movements while contending that his anti-AI crusade undermines US geopolitical and security interests.
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