Warren urges taxes on AI, warning that automation could deepen inequality, displace workers, and create a "permanent underclass."

Bernie Sanders warns AI and robotics could replace millions of jobs and deepen inequality across the U.S. economy.

"Taxing AI is one way we make sure the winnings from AI benefit all Americans, rather than channeling them only to the wealthy few," writes Senator Elizabeth Warren.

Warren's tax proposal is the latest progressive response to a technology that is increasingly unpopular.

Senator Elizabeth Warren proposes taxing AI companies and data centers via an energy excise tax, with potential ripple effects for crypto and decentralized compute.

Warren urges taxes on AI, warning that automation could deepen inequality, displace workers, and create a "permanent underclass."