Speaking at Fortune Brainstorm Tech, the internet pioneer described himself as a “huge optimist” about AI's benefits but warned that the risks are real and predicted the backlash will play out in the 2028 U.S. elections.

Amazon, Canada, FBI, Google, Microsoft Xbox, OpenAI, and more from Brainstorm Tech 2026.

Speaking at Fortune Brainstorm Tech, the internet pioneer described himself as a “huge optimist” about AI's benefits but warned that the risks are real and predicted the backlash…