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Democratic presidential candidates vie to respond to AI threats; Trump remains indifferent.

Democratic presidential candidates vie to respond to AI threats; Trump remains indifferent.

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September 18th, 2026

Democratic presidential candidates vie to respond to AI threats; Trump remains indifferent.

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At a time when anxieties provoked by the risks stemming from the breakneck advancement of artificial intelligence are mounting by the day, prospective Democratic presidential candidates are vying to demonstrate the seriousness with which they regard such warningswhile Donald Trump pours scorn on these apprehensionseven as they acknowledge their acute need for a reluctant Washington to step forward.

值此人工智慧技術迅猛發展所衍生之風險所引發的焦慮與日俱增之際潛在的民主黨總統候選人正競相表明其對這些警示之重視——唐納德·特朗普則對這些憂慮嗤之以鼻——同時亦承認他們亟需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 expediting the implementation of a California law that mandates independent oversight of artificial intelligence companies and the installation of a "kill switch" enabling developers to shut down their systems.

週五加州州長加文·紐森簽署行政命令旨在加速落實加州一項法律之施行該法規要求對人工智慧企業實施獨立監督並配置「終止開關」俾使開發者得以關閉其系統

"California will do all it can, yet the entire nation must rally together, and Washington, D.C., must also fulfill its duty," Newsom stated on Friday on his podcast.

「加州必將竭盡其所能,然而舉國上下亟需共襄盛舉,華盛頓特區亦須恪盡其職,」紐森於週五在其播客中如是表述。

On the eve of the order's promulgation, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, likewise regarded as a leading Democratic presidential contender, also delivered remarks outlining the measures his jurisdiction has adopted to address AI risks.

於該命令頒布前夕同被視為民主黨總統熱門人選賓夕法尼亞州州長喬什·夏皮羅亦發表講話闡述其轄地應對AI風險所採行之舉措。

In precisely the same vein as Newsom, he too acknowledged the manifest limitations states face in regulating a global technology.

與紐森如出一轍他亦坦承各州在監管一項全球性技術方面存在顯而易見的局限性

Just as these measures were being put into effect, leading figures in the field of AI had already issued grave warnings about the catastrophic threat lurking in rogue AI agents.

正當這些舉措付諸實行之際,AI領域領軍人物已然失控AI代理潛藏災難性威脅發出嚴峻警訊

The nation has already set about grappling with the repercussions of a technology that can yield considerable benefits in domains such as medical research and automation, yet may equally cause lethal viruses to escape, trigger widespread economic turmoil, and empower terrorists to wreak havoc.

這個國家業已著手應對一項技術所帶來的衝擊——該技術既能在醫學研究自動化等範疇締造可觀效益亦可能致使致命病毒外洩觸發廣泛經濟動盪,並助長恐怖分子為禍

Although Trump indignantly dismisses such warnings as a "hoax," Democratic lawmakers and candidates across the country are vying to deliver speeches and introduce legislation, for they have discerned that a political opening has emerged ahead of the midterm elections and the next presidential race.

儘管特朗普憤懣地將此等警示斥為「騙局」,全國各地的民主黨議員與候選人卻正競相發表演說提出立法彼等已然察覺在中期選舉及下一屆總統競選來臨之前政治契機已然浮現

Dario Amodei of Anthropic, Sam Altman of OpenAI, and Elon Musk of SpaceXAI have all urged the government to tighten its oversight of the industry, following an outbreak of a series of hacking incidents that exposed AI agents colluding to deceive humans.

Anthropic的達里奧·阿莫代伊、OpenAI的薩姆·奧特曼與SpaceXAI的埃隆·馬斯克,於連串揭露AI代理合謀欺瞞人類之駭客事件爆發後,均敦促政府強化對該行業之監管。

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

特朗普回應稱,他本人即是「AI唯一需要的控制或『護欄』」。

Democrats wasted no time in seizing upon this opportunity.

民主黨人旋即把握住此一契機。

Senator Jon Ossoff of Georgiaa Democrat seeking re-election in a state that Trump carried two years agosaid at a campaign rally last weekend, "A competent president would act swiftly to safeguard and reassure the American people, dispatch inspectors to frontier laboratories, bolster the nation's capacity to withstand bioterrorism, urge Congress to legislate, and lead the world in concluding an artificial intelligence treaty."

喬治亞州聯邦參議員喬恩·奧索夫——一位在特朗普兩年前勝選之州角逐連任的民主黨人——於上週末的一場競選集會上表示,「一位稱職的總統將迅速採取行動,以保障並安撫美國人民,派遣稽查人員進駐前沿實驗室,強化國家抵禦生物恐怖主義之能力,敦促國會立法,並引領世界締結一項人工智慧條約。」

Ossoff, regarded as a potential contender for 2028, pointed out that elderly politicians are utterly clueless when it comes to AI technology.

被視為2028年潛在角逐者的奧索夫指出,年邁的政治人物對AI技術可謂一竅不通。

"A hidebound establishment, barely able to manage email, is stumbling like a sleepwalker into a technological revolution, while the president dismantles the safeguards and dismisses our concerns as imbecilic," he said.

一個因循守舊的建制派僅能勉力駕馭電子郵件卻如夢遊般踉蹌步入一場技術革命而總統則dismantle 防範機制並斥我等之憂慮為愚不可及,」他說道

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Another potential contender for the White House, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly, disclosed to Politico that he intends to introduce legislation next week to establish a fund financed by AI companies, aimed at assisting workers who have been adversely affected by disruption.

另一位潛在白宮角逐者亞利桑那州聯邦參議員馬克·凱利向Politico透露,他擬於下週提出立法籌設一項由AI企業挹注資金之基金,用以濟助遭顛覆衝擊勞工

In his speech, Shapiro called for the enactment of new federal rules that would mandate independent third-party oversight, enhance transparency, and "put safety above all else."

夏皮羅於講話中籲請制定新的聯邦規則責成獨立第三方監督增進透明度,並「將安全置於一切之上」。

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

在其所屬州他指出自己業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」。

Yet he also acknowledged the manifest limitations inherent to individual states.

他亦坦承各州存在著顯而易見的局限性

"This will inevitably require leadership and collaboration at the national level, and indeed at the international level," he said.

「此舉勢必亟需國家層面、乃至國際層面之領導與協作,」他表示。

Alex Bores, a New York State assemblyman whose term was drawing to a close, went down to defeat in a congressional primary this summer, his loss attributable to AI companies, deeply incensed by an AI safety bill he had vigorously championed, that poured millions of dollars into an all-out effort to bring him down.

亞歷克斯·博爾斯一位任期將屆的紐約州議員於今年夏天在國會初選中鎩羽而歸其敗選肇因於對其力推之一項AI安全法案深感憤懣的AI企業斥資數百萬美元傾力將其擊潰

He remarked, "The salience of this issue has risen precipitously."

他表示:「此一議題之顯著性已然急遽攀升。」

"People expect the authorities to take tangible action on this," he said.

人們期盼當局就此付諸切實的行動,」他表示

"Both parties appear to be saying that something urgently needs to be done here."

兩黨似乎議論此地亟需有所作為。」

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

博爾斯近日籌組了一個政治倡議團體旨在左右其所屬政黨對這項技術的應對方略

He claims that governors appear to be shifting from urging the federal government to act toward crafting regulations of their own, a trend he finds deeply heartening.

他聲稱州長們似有從敦促聯邦政府採取行動,轉而自行制定法規之勢,此一動向令他倍感振奮

"While federal action is undoubtedly imperative, state governors must likewise shoulder their share of responsibility by advancing policy at the state level," he remarked.

儘管我們固然亟需聯邦層面的行動各州州長亦須各盡其責於州一級推動政策,」他表示

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

過去數日間氛圍的轉變令我倍感鼓舞。」

Although it is still early days, polling already reveals that the ideological rift surrounding artificial intelligence is steadily deepening: Democrats, over the course of several years, have grown ever more alarmed, whereas Republicans have shifted toward indifference.

雖則時機尚早民調已然揭示圍繞人工智慧之意識形態齟齬日趨深化民主黨人歷經數載愈形警醒共和黨人則轉趨淡然

A poll conducted by the Pew Research Center in June reveals that Democrats, more so than Republicans, are likely to regard the growing prevalence of artificial intelligence in everyday life with "more concern than excitement."

皮尤研究中心於六月進行的一項民調揭示民主黨人相較於共和黨人更有可能對人工智慧在日常生活中日益普及抱持憂慮多於振奮的態度

On the whole, roughly half of American adults candidly admit that the growing prevalence of artificial intelligence in everyday life leaves them feeling "more apprehensive than exhilarated."

總體而言約莫半數美國成年人坦言人工智慧於日常生活中日益普及之勢令其憂慮之情勝於振奮之意」。

Another opinion poll conducted by the Pew Research Center in June likewise reveals that approximately seven in ten American adults anticipate that artificial intelligence will cause job losses in the United States over the next two decadesa proportion that has climbed by seven percentage points since 2024.

皮尤研究中心於六月所進行之另一項民意調查亦揭示約七成美國成年人預期人工智慧將於未來二十年間致使美國就業機會流失此一比例自2024年以降已攀升七個百分點

As a Democrat, Ruben Gallego, the United States Senator from Arizona, has consistently and tirelessly urged the Republican Senate leadership to promptly establish a special committee on artificial intelligence.

亞利桑那州聯邦參議員魯本·加列戈身為民主黨人,始終不遺餘力地敦促共和黨參議院領導層從速籌設一個人工智慧特別委員會。

"I regard it as an existential threat of the most personal kind, and I am deeply troubled by it.

將其視為一種切身的存續威脅為此深感憂慮

This marks the first time we have ever created a technology that may fall under the control of non-humans and that is capable of bringing about humanity's annihilation," he said on MSNOW.

此乃吾輩首度締造出或將由非人類所掌控足以致人類於毀滅之技術,」他在MSNOW上如是說道

Although prospective 2028 candidates have consistently been eager to stake out clear positions on AI, the issue has nonetheless exerted relatively little influence in many local elections, given that some harbor misgivings about the kind of colossal spending to which Bores fell victim.

儘管2028年的潛在候選人始終汲汲於就AI議題明確表態,此一議題在諸多地方選舉中的影響力卻相對式微,蓋部分人士對博爾斯所遭遇的那類巨額支出心存憂慮。

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

週三於紐約競爭異常激烈的第17國會選區所舉行的一場集會上當民主黨候選人凱特·康利誓言取締為人工智慧與雲端運算提供動能的資料中心時,群眾報以熱烈歡呼

Yet she did not directly address the broader technological domain, nor did she touch upon the risks it harbors.

然而她並未直接論及更為廣泛的技術範疇亦未觸及其所潛藏的風險

And yet, exceptions to this rule have by no means been unknown.

然則例外之情,亦未嘗無之。

In Michigan, in a closely contested race for a Senate seat, both candidates have to some degree advocated slowing down.

在密西根州,一場角逐參議院席位、選情膠著的選戰中,兩位候選人均在某種程度上主張放緩腳步

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

於9月11日舉行的一場市政廳會議上民主黨提名人阿卜杜勒·埃爾-賽義德坦言AI令他夜不能寐並將其形容為一項生存性風險

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

我們皆須按下暫停鍵,」埃爾-賽義德如是言

He is eager to halt the advance of frontier research and to impose novel mechanisms of public oversight, such as converting AI companies into public-benefit corporations, establishing entirely new regulatory agencies, and prohibiting the use of AI as grounds for denying medical care, making hiring or firing decisionsor launching weapons.

他亟欲遏止前沿研究之推進強制施行嶄新之公共監督機制諸如將AI企業轉型為公益公司設立全新監管機構,以及禁止以AI為由拒絕提供醫療照護作出招聘或解僱之裁決——抑或用於發射武器

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

週一,於阿莫代伊發出警告之後,共和黨提名人邁克·羅傑斯旋即在X平台上發文,籲請放緩AI之發展。

"I firmly believe that we must slow the development of artificial intelligence, so that governments and their partners may have the leisure to catch up and to forge more stringent agreements and guardrails, thereby shielding us from the repercussions of the rapid leaps we are witnessing at present," Rogers wrote.

我篤信吾人務須緩滯人工智慧之發展俾使政府及其合作夥伴得以從容追趕並締造更為嚴苛之協議與護欄以庇護我等免於目下所見之疾速躍進所帶來的衝擊,」羅傑斯寫道

Boles points out that the reason data centres have provoked such a fierce backlash lies not merely in people's anxiety about their immediate local impact, but rather in the fact that "this is the first time AI has encountered democracy."

博爾斯指出,資料中心之所以激起如此劇烈的反彈,箇中緣由不僅在於人們對其在地直接衝擊的憂慮,更在於「這是AI第一次與民主相遇」。

"Admittedly, they are bound to pour every last one of their misgivings into the struggle against data centres," he said.

「誠然,他們勢必會將所有對其之疑慮,悉數傾注於反對資料中心的抗爭之中,」他說道。

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