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Democratic candidates rush to respond to AI threats, Trump remains indifferent.

Democratic candidates rush to respond to AI threats, Trump remains indifferent.

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September 18th, 2026

Democratic candidates rush to respond to AI threats, Trump remains indifferent.

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Amid growing public anxiety over the risks posed by the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence, potential Democratic presidential candidates are increasingly making clear that they take these warnings seriouslywhile Donald Trump remains dismissive of such concernsand acknowledging that they need a reluctant Washington to step up.

在公众对人工智能技术迅猛发展所带来风险的焦虑日益加深之际,潜在的民主党总统候选人正纷纷表明他们认真对待这些警告——而唐纳德·特朗普却对这些担忧不以为意——并承认他们需要一个不情愿的华盛顿挺身而出。

On Friday, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order aimed at accelerating the implementation of a California law that requires independent oversight of AI companies and the adoption of a "kill switch" so that developers can shut down their systems.

周五加利福尼亚州州长加文·纽森签署了一项行政命令旨在加快加州一项法律实施,该法律要求AI公司进行独立监督,并采用终止开关”,以便开发者能够关闭其系统

"California will do everything it can. But this country needs to get involved. Washington, D.C., needs to do its job," Newsom said on his podcast on Friday.

“加州将竭尽所能。但这个国家需要参与进来。华盛顿特区需要做好自己的工作,”纽森周五在他的播客中说。

Just one day before this order was issued, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, who is likewise seen as a frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination, gave a speech outlining the steps he is taking locally to address the risks of AI.

就在这项命令发布的前一天同样被视为民主党总统候选人领跑者宾夕法尼亚州州长乔什·夏皮罗发表演讲概述了正在当地采取的应对AI风险的步骤

Like Newsom, he acknowledged that states face clear limitations when it comes to regulating a global technology.

与纽森一样承认各州在监管一项全球性技术方面存在明显的局限性

These efforts come at a time when AI leaders have issued stark warnings about the potentially catastrophic threats posed by AI agents that could slip out of control.

这些努力出现之际AI领袖们已就失控的AI代理可能带来的灾难性威胁发出严厉警告

The country has begun to grapple with the implications of a technology that could deliver enormous benefits in fields such as medical research and automation, yet could equally unleash deadly viruses, trigger widespread economic upheaval, and enable terrorists to inflict harm.

这个国家已开始应对一种技术的影响这种技术既可能在医学研究和自动化等领域带来巨大收益也可能释放致命病毒引发广泛经济动荡并帮助恐怖分子造成伤害

Although Trump angrily dismissed these warnings as a "hoax," Democratic lawmakers and candidates across the country are sensing a political opportunity ahead of the midterm elections and the next presidential race, delivering speeches and proposing legislation.

尽管特朗普愤怒地将这些警告斥为“骗局”,但全国各地的民主党议员和候选人正察觉到中期选举和下一届总统竞选前的政治机会,纷纷发表演讲并提出立法。

After a series of hacking incidents revealed that AI agents had colluded to deceive humans, Dario Amodei of Anthropic, Sam Altman of OpenAI, and Elon Musk of SpaceXAI all called for stronger government oversight of the industry.

在一系列黑客事件揭示AI代理合谋欺骗人类后,Anthropic的达里奥·阿莫代伊、OpenAI的萨姆·奥尔特曼以及SpaceXAI的埃隆·马斯克均呼吁政府加强对此行业的监督。

Trump responded by saying that he himself was "the only control or 'guardrail' that AI needs."

特朗普回应称,他本人就是“AI唯一需要的控制或‘护栏’”。

Democrats swiftly and astutely seized on this crucial point.

民主党人旋即敏锐地抓住了这一要害。

Jon Ossoff, a Democratic senator from Georgia, is seeking re-election in a state that Trump won two years ago.

佐治亚州参议员乔恩·奥索夫身为民主党人正谋求在特朗普两年前赢下的该州连任

Speaking at a campaign rally last weekend, he said: "A capable president would act swiftly to protect and reassure the American people, send inspectors into cutting-edge laboratories, strengthen the nation's defenses against bioterrorism, call on Congress to legislate, and lead the world toward an AI treaty."

他在上周末的一场竞选集会上表示:“一位有能力的总统会迅速采取行动保障并安抚美国人民派检查人员进入前沿实验室加强国家防御生物恐怖主义要求国会立法并引领世界走向一项AI条约。”

Ossoff, seen as a potential contender for 2028, said that older politicians are utterly clueless about AI technology.

被视为2028年潜在竞争者的奥索夫表示,年长的政界人士对AI技术可谓一窍不通。

"An antiquated establishment that can barely use email is sleepwalking into a technological revolution, while the president dismantles safeguards and calls us fools for worrying," he said.

“一个连电子邮件都几乎不会用的老朽建制派,梦游般地走进一场技术革命,而总统却在拆除防范措施,还说我们担心是傻瓜,”他说。

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Another potential contender for the White House, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly, told Politico that he will introduce legislation next week proposing a fund financed by AI companies to assist workers affected by disruption.

另一位潜在的白宫竞争者、亚利桑那州参议员马克·凯利向Politico表示,他将于下周提出立法,拟设立一个由AI公司出资的基金,以援助受冲击影响的工人。

In his speech, Shapiro called for new federal rules requiring independent third-party oversight, greater transparency, and "putting safety above all else."

夏皮罗在演讲中呼吁制定新的联邦规则,要求独立的第三方监督提高透明度,并“将安全置于一切之上”。

He mentioned that in his state, he had signed an executive order establishing "real guardrails governing how Pennsylvania uses generative AI."

他提到在他的州他已签署行政命令建立规范宾夕法尼亚州如何使用生成式AI的真正护栏”。

But he acknowledged that states have clear limitations.

但他承认各州有明显的局限

"This will inevitably depend on leadership and collaboration at the national and even international level," he said.

“这势必将依赖于国家层面乃至国际层面的领导与协作,”他如是说道。

Alex Bores is an outgoing New York State assemblyman.

亚历克斯·博尔斯是一位即将卸任的纽约州议员

After AI companies, enraged by an AI safety bill he championed, spent millions of dollars to defeat him, he lost his congressional primary this summer.

在AI公司因他推动的一项AI安全法案而怒不可遏并斥资数百万美元将其击败之后他于今年夏天输掉了国会初选

He said, "The salience of this issue has skyrocketed."

他表示:“这个问题的显著性已急剧攀升。”

"People want concrete action on this," he said.

人们希望对此采取切实的行动,”他表示

"Both parties seem to be talking about the need to do something in this area."

两党似乎都在谈论有必要在这方面有所作为。”

Boles recently launched a political advocacy group aimed at influencing his party's approach to this technology.

博尔斯近期发起了一个政治倡导团体意在影响其所属政党对这项技术应对策略

He said he was greatly encouraged by the apparent shift among governors from calling on the federal government to act to drawing up their own regulations.

他表示州长们似乎正从呼吁联邦政府采取行动转而着手制定各自的法规,这一转变令他倍感鼓舞

"Admittedly, action at the federal level is indeed necessary, but state governors should likewise fulfill their own responsibilities and advance relevant policies at the state level," he said.

诚然联邦层面的行动确有必要各州州长同样应当各尽其责在州一级推进相关政策,”他表示

"The 'shift in atmosphere' over the past few days has left me greatly encouraged."

过去几天里氛围的转变令我倍感振奋。”

Although it is still too early to draw conclusions, polling indicates that the divide in attitudes toward AI is widening: Democrats have grown more wary over the past few years, while Republicans have become less concerned.

尽管现在下结论还为时过早,但民调显示,围绕AI的心态分歧正在扩大:民主党人在过去几年变得更加警觉,而共和党人则变得不那么担忧。

According to a Pew Research Center poll conducted in June, Democrats are more likely than Republicans to feel "more concerned than excited" about the growing prevalence of artificial intelligence in daily life.

根据皮尤研究中心6月开展的一项民意调查,相较于共和党人,民主党人更可能对人工智能在日常生活中的日益普及“担忧多于兴奋”。

Overall, about half of American adults say that the growing prevalence of artificial intelligence in daily life makes them "more concerned than excited."

总体而言约半数美国成年人表示人工智能在日常生活中日益普及令他们担忧多于兴奋”。

Another poll conducted by the Pew Research Center in June shows that about seven in ten American adults believe artificial intelligence will lead to job losses in the United States within the next 20 years, a share that has risen by 7 percentage points since 2024.

皮尤研究中心于6月开展的另一项民调显示约七成美国成年人认为人工智能将在未来20年内导致美国就业岗位流失这一比例较2024年上升了7个百分点

Democratic Senator Ruben Gallego of Arizona has been urging the Republican Senate leadership to establish a special committee on AI as soon as possible.

亚利桑那州民主党参议员鲁本·加列戈一直呼吁共和党参议院领导层尽快成立一个AI特别委员会。

"I regard it as a genuine existential threat, and it worries me.

把它看作一种真实的生存威胁为此感到担忧

This is the first time we have created a technology that could escape human control and yet destroy humanity," he said on MSNOW.

这是我们首次创造出可能不受人类控制却能毁灭人类的技术,”他在MSNOW上说

Although potential 2028 candidates are eager to stake out positions on AI, the issue carries less weight in many local races, as some people fear the kind of massive spending that Bores encountered.

尽管潜在的2028年候选人急于就AI表明立场但这个问题在许多地方竞选中并不那么有力因为一些人担心博尔斯所遭遇的那种巨额支出

On Wednesday, at a rally in New York's fiercely contested 17th Congressional District, Democratic candidate Kate Conley vowed to ban the data centers that power AI and cloud computing, a pledge that drew cheers from the crowd.

周三在纽约竞争激烈的第17国会选区的一场集会上民主党候选人凯特·康利誓言禁止为AI和云计算提供动力的数据中心观众对此欢呼

She did not, however, directly address the broader technology or its risks.

然而并未直接提及更广泛的技术或其风险

However, there is an exception to every rule.

然而,凡事皆有例外。

In a closely contested Senate race in Michigan, both candidates have called for some degree of slowing down.

在密歇根州一场势均力敌的参议院席位竞选中,两位候选人呼吁在某种程度上放缓

At a town hall event on September 11, Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed said that AI keeps him awake at night, describing it as an existential risk.

在9月11日的一次市政厅活动,民主党提名人阿卜杜勒·埃尔-赛义德表示AI令他夜不能寐并将其描述为一种生存风险

"We must press pause across the board," El-Sayed said.

我们必须全面暂停,”埃尔-赛义德

He wants to halt frontier research and introduce new public oversight, including converting AI companies into public benefit corporations, establishing new regulatory bodies, and prohibiting the use of AI to deny medical care, make hiring or firing decisionsor open fire.

他希望停止前沿研究并实施新的公共监督包括将人工智能企业转变为公益公司设立新的监管机构以及禁止利用人工智能拒绝提供医疗服务做出招聘或解雇决定——或者开火

On Monday, after Amodei issued his warning, Republican nominee Mike Rogers posted on X, calling for a slowdown in AI.

周一,在阿莫代伊发出警告后,共和党提名人迈克·罗杰斯在X平台上发文,呼吁放缓AI。

"I believe we must slow down the development of AI so that the government and its partners can catch up and establish stricter protocols and guardrails to protect us from the rapid advances we have already witnessed," Rogers wrote.

“我认为我们必须放缓AI的发展,以便让政府及其伙伴赶上,并制定更严格的协议和护栏,保护我们免受我们已经看到的快速进步的影响,”罗杰斯写道。

Boles said the backlash against data centres stems both from concerns about their immediate local impact and from the fact that "this is the first time AI has met democracy".

博尔斯表示,数据中心之所以激起这种反弹,既源于人们对其直接本地影响的忧虑,也在于“这是AI第一次与民主相遇”。

"Admittedly, they pour all their anxieties into the fight against data centers," he said.

“诚然,他们把所有忧虑都倾注于反对数据中心的斗争之中,”他说道。

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