Copy-pasting something I wrote elsewhere:
The issue is not yet clearly polarized, but when/if it does, it’s likely that the right will be the more pro-safety side, unless something changes a lot. (Polls: “The uncontrollable effects of artificial intelligence (AI) could be so harmful that it may risk the future of humankind”, Trump voters − 70% agree, Biden voters − 60%, Ipsos poll; “How worried are you that machines with artificial intelligence could eventually pose a threat to the existence of the human race – very, somewhat, not too, or not at all worried?”, Republicans − 31% “very worried”, Democrats − 21%, 31% each for “somewhat worried”, Monmouth. Among politicians, it’s less obvious a skew, but Sunak, von der Leyen, and Netanyahu are all right-wing within their systems.) This will likely end up being a problem, because academia, big tech, and the media are all held by the left.
Also, Mitt Romney seemed to be very concerned about AI risk during the hearings, and I don’t think he was at all alone among the Republicans present.
Wow, that article is seriously dishonest and misleading throughout. What a mess.