Former US President Barack Obama has warned that "artificial intelligence can be dangerous if we don't manage it properly", urging Democrats to shape policy and governance agendas to address the issue, the New York Times reported on Sunday. His remarks – at a recent private fundraising event – come as a growing number of US lawmakers are calls for stricter regulations on artificial intelligence systems, following grim warnings from two Anthropic researchers that the industry's rapid progress risks the extinction of the human race. "This is something that is evolving very quickly in private hands, and if we don't get it under control, I think it could become dangerous," the paper reported, quoting Obama as saying Thursday. Citing a partial transcript of remarks from Obama's office, the newspaper reported that he encouraged House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries to help shape a public debate on AI policy if Democrats regain control of the House in the Nov. 3 midterm elections. public," Obama told Jeffries, the newspaper added. He also called on candidates in the 2028 presidential race to make artificial intelligence a central issue on their agenda, with a very clear plan to address the security and economic concerns involved. /tesheshi.com/

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