LIVE: The Existential Threat of AI and the Need for International Cooperation

U.S. Senate panel hosted by Senator Bernie Sanders · April 30, 2026

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Welcome and panel introductions

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Moderator welcomed the audience, introduced Sen. Bernie Sanders and four panelists: Dr. Max Tegmark (MIT), Dr. David Krueger (University of Montreal), Dr. Zhang Yi (Beijing Institute of AI Safety and Governance) and Dr. Shui Lan (Tsinghua University). Moderator thanked the Chinese guests for joining early in the morning.

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Sen. Bernie Sanders hosted a U.S. Senate panel with AI researchers Max Tegmark, David Krueger, Zhang Yi and Shui Lan to discuss existential risks from advanced AI, technical control challenges, harms to children and approaches to national and international governance. Panelists warned of catastrophic risks and urged faster regulation and international cooperation.

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