Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) warned that the growing influence of tech billionaires and AI executives in global policymaking reflects a troubling shift away from democratic control, following their participation in G7 discussions.
AI Leaders At G7 Spark Concerns
On Saturday, Khanna amplified his concerns on X, writing: "As we approach our 250th birthday, we did not fight a revolution to be ruled by tech billionaires!"
During an interview with Bill Maher, Khanna reacted to reports that AI industry leaders, including executives associated with OpenAI, Anthropic, Alphabet Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google DeepMind, and Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META), were present at the G7 summit.
"I’m alarmed," Khanna said when asked about their involvement. "We didn’t fight a revolution to be ruled by tech billionaires."
