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Democratic presidential candidates respond in unison to the AI threat, while Trump's attitude is dismissive.

Democratic presidential candidates respond in unison to the AI threat, while Trump's attitude is dismissive.

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September 18th, 2026

Democratic presidential candidates respond in unison to the AI threat, while Trump's attitude is dismissive.

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Amid growing anxiety over the risks posed by the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence, potential Democratic presidential candidates are vying to demonstrate that they take these warnings seriouslywhile Donald Trump dismisses such concernseven as they acknowledge the need for a reluctant Washington to step up.

在人工智慧技術迅速發展所帶來的風險引發日益加劇的焦慮之際潛在的民主黨總統候選人正競相表明他們認真對待這些警告——而唐納德·特朗普則對這些擔憂不屑一顧——同時承認他們需要一個不情願的華盛頓挺身而出

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" that allows developers to shut down their systems.

週五加州州長加文·紐森簽署了一項行政命令旨在加快落實一項加州法律該法律要求對AI公司進行獨立監督並採用「終止開關」讓開發者得以關閉其系統

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

加州竭盡所能這個國家必須參與其中華盛頓特區必須履行其職責,」紐森週五在他的播客中表示

Just one day before the order was issued, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, who is likewise seen as a leading Democratic presidential contender, gave a speech outlining the measures his state has taken to address the risks of AI.

就在該命令發布的前一天同樣被視為民主黨總統熱門人選賓夕法尼亞州州長喬什·夏皮羅發表講話概述了他當地為應對AI風險所採取的措施。

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

與紐森一樣他承認各州在監管一項全球性技術方面存在明顯的局限性

As these efforts unfold, AI leaders have issued stark warnings about the potentially catastrophic threat posed by AI agents that slip out of control.

在這些努力展開之際AI領袖們失控的AI代理所構成的潛在災難性威脅發出嚴厲警告

The country has begun to grapple with the impact of a technology that could yield enormous benefits in fields such as medical research and automation, yet could also unleash deadly viruses, trigger widespread economic turmoil, and help terrorists inflict harm.

這個國家已開始應對一項技術的影響該技術既能在醫學研究和自動化等領域帶來巨大收益也可能釋放致命病毒引發廣泛的經濟動盪並幫助恐怖分子造成傷害

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

儘管特朗普憤怒地將這些警告斥為「騙局」,全國各地的民主黨議員和候選人卻正發表演講並提出立法,因為他們察覺到在中期選舉和下一屆總統競選之前出現了政治契機。

Following a series of hacking incidents that exposed AI agents conspiring 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.

在接連發生一系列揭露AI代理合謀欺騙人類的駭客事件後,Anthropic的達里奧·阿莫代伊、OpenAI的薩姆·奧特曼以及SpaceXAI的埃隆·馬斯克,均呼籲政府加強對該行業的監督。

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

特朗普回應稱,他本人就是「AI唯一需要的控制或『護欄』」。

Democrats immediately seized on this opportunity.

民主黨人旋即把握住此一契機。

Senator Jon Ossoff of Georgia, a Democrat seeking re-election in a state that Trump won two years ago, said at a campaign rally last weekend, "A competent president would act swiftly to protect and reassure the American people, dispatch inspectors to cutting-edge laboratories, strengthen the nation's ability to guard against bioterrorism, urge Congress to pass legislation, and lead the world in concluding an AI treaty."

喬治亞州聯邦參議員喬恩·奧索夫是一位在特朗普兩年前贏得的州尋求連任的民主黨人於上週末的一場競選集會上表示,「一位稱職的總統會迅速採取行動以保障並安撫美國人民,派遣稽查人員進駐前沿實驗室強化國家防範生物恐怖主義的能力敦促國會通過立法並引領世界締結一項AI條約。」

Ossoff, seen as a potential contender for 2028, said that elderly politicians know almost nothing about AI technology.

被視為2028年潛在競爭者的奧索夫表示,年邁的政治人物對AI技術幾乎一無所知。

He said, "An ancient establishment that can barely use email is sleepwalking into a technological revolution, while the president dismantles safeguards and calls our concerns foolish."

他說:「一個古老的建制派勉強會用電子郵件卻夢遊般地步入一場技術革命而總統卻在拆除防範措施並稱我們的擔憂是愚蠢的。」

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

另一位可能角逐白宮的人選、亞利桑那州聯邦參議員馬克·凱利向Politico表示,他將於下週提出立法,設立一個由AI公司出資的基金,以協助受顛覆影響的勞工。

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

夏皮羅在講話中呼籲制定新的聯邦規則要求由獨立第三方進行監督提高透明度將安全置於一切之上」。

In his own state, he noted that he had signed an executive order to establish "real guardrails governing how Pennsylvania uses generative AI."

在他所在的州他指出自己已簽署一項行政命令以建立規範賓夕法尼亞州如何使用生成式AI的真正護欄」。

But he acknowledged that states have clear limitations.

但他承認各州有明顯的局限性

"This will require leadership and cooperation at the national level, and even at the international level," he said.

「這將需要在國家層面,乃至國際層面上,付諸領導與合作,」他表示。

Alex Bores is a New York State assemblyman who is about to leave office; this summer he lost in a congressional primary because an AI safety bill he championed angered AI companies, which spent millions of dollars to defeat him.

亞歷克斯·博爾斯是一位即將卸任的紐約州議員今年夏天他在國會初選中落敗原因在於他推動的一項AI安全法案激怒了AI公司這些公司不惜花費數百萬美元將他擊敗

He said, "The salience of this issue has risen sharply."

他表示:「這個問題的顯著性已急劇上升。」

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

人們希望為此採取真正的行動,」他說

"Both parties seem to be talking about the need to do something here."

兩黨似乎都在談論需要在這裡做些什麼。」

Boles recently launched a political advocacy group aimed at influencing how his own party responds to this technology.

博爾斯最近發起了一個政治倡導團體旨在影響他所屬政黨對這項技術的回應方式。

He said he was encouraged that governors appear to be shifting from calling on the federal government to act toward crafting their own regulations.

他表示州長們似乎正從呼籲聯邦政府採取行動轉向制定自己的法規這讓他感到鼓舞

He stated: "While we do indeed need federal action, governors also need to do their part by advancing policy at the state level.

他表示:「雖然我們確實需要聯邦行動,但州長們也需盡一份力在州一級推動政策

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

過去幾天氛圍的轉變讓我感到鼓舞。」

Although it is still early days, polls indicate that ideological divisions over AI are widening, with Democrats having grown more wary over the past few years while Republicans have become less concerned.

儘管現在還為時過早,但民調顯示圍繞AI意識形態分歧日益擴大民主黨人在過去幾年中變得更加警覺共和黨人則變得不那麼擔憂

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

根據皮尤研究中心於6月進行的一項民意調查,民主黨人相較於共和黨人,更傾向於對人工智慧在日常生活中日益廣泛的應用抱持「擔憂多於興奮」的態度。

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

總體而言約半數美國成年人表示AI在日常生活中使用增加讓他們擔憂多於興奮」。

Another Pew Research Center poll conducted in June found that roughly seven in ten American adults believe AI will lead to job losses in the United States over the next 20 years, an increase of 7 percentage points since 2024.

皮尤研究中心6月的另一項民調發現約七成美國成年人認為AI將在未來20年內導致美國就業流失自2024年以來上升了7個百分點

Arizona Senator Ruben Gallego, a Democrat, has persistently called on the Republican Senate leadership to establish a special committee on AI as soon as possible.

亞利桑那州參議員魯本·加列戈是民主黨人,他持續呼籲共和黨參議院領導層盡快成立一個AI特別委員會。

Speaking on MS NOW, he said, "I regard it as a genuine existential threat, and it concerns me.

他在MSNOW上表示:「我將其視為真正的生存威脅並為此感到擔憂

This is the first time we have created a technology that could be controlled by non-humans and is capable of destroying humanity."

這是我們首次創造出可能由非人類控制、足以毀滅人類的技術。」

Although potential candidates for 2028 have been eager to take a stance on AI, the issue carries less weight in many local elections, as some people are worried about the kind of massive spending that Bores encountered.

雖然2028年的潛在候選人一直急於就AI問題表態但這個議題在許多地方選舉中影響力較小因為有些人擔心博爾斯所遭遇的那種巨額支出

On Wednesday, at a rally in New York's fiercely contested 17th Congressional District, the audience cheered when Democratic candidate Kate Conley vowed to ban the data centers that power artificial intelligence and cloud computing.

週三在紐約競爭激烈的第17國會選區一場集會上民主黨候選人凱特·康利誓言禁止為人工智慧和雲端運算提供動力的資料中心時,觀眾報以歡呼

However, she did not directly address the broader technology or its risks.

然而並未直接提及更廣泛的技術或其風險

However, there are exceptions to everything.

然而,凡事皆存在例外。

In Michigan, in a fiercely contested Senate race, both candidates have to some extent called for slowing down.

在密西根州一場競爭激烈的參議院席位選舉兩位候選人在某種程度上呼籲放緩腳步

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

在9月11日一場市政廳會議民主黨提名人阿卜杜勒·埃爾-賽義德表示AI令他夜不能寐將其描述為一種生存風險

"We all need to hit the pause button," El-Sayed said.

我們都需要按下暫停鍵,」埃爾-賽義德

He advocates halting frontier research and introducing new mechanisms of public oversight, including converting AI companies into public benefit corporations, establishing new regulatory agencies, and prohibiting the use of AI to deny medical care, make hiring or firing decisionsor launch weapons.

他主張停止前沿研究並推行新的公共監督機制包括將AI公司轉型為公益企業設立新的監管機構以及禁止以AI拒絕醫療照護做出招聘或解僱決定——或發射武器

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

週一,在阿莫代伊發出警告之後,共和黨提名人邁克·羅傑斯於X平台上發文,呼籲放緩AI發展的步伐。

Rogers wrote: "I believe it is necessary for us to slow down the pace of AI development so that the government and its partners can keep up and establish stricter agreements and guardrails to protect us from the effects of the rapid progress we have witnessed."

羅傑斯寫道:「我認為我們有必要減緩AI的發展速度好讓政府及其合作夥伴得以跟上並制定更嚴格的協議與護欄以保護我們免受我們所目睹的快速進展所帶來的影響。」

Boles stated that data centres have provoked such a fierce backlash not only because people are worried about their immediate local impact, but also because "this is the first time AI has encountered democracy".

博爾斯表示,資料中心之所以引發如此強烈的反彈,不僅是因為人們擔心其對當地的直接影響,還因為「這是AI第一次與民主相遇」。

"Of course, they will channel all their concerns about it into the fight against data centres," he said.

「當然,他們會將所有對它的擔憂都投入到反對資料中心的鬥爭中,」他說。

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