Steve Bannon and Bernie Sanders Condemn Tech βOligarchsβ and Demand A.I. Reforms NYT: Technology By: Jeremy W. Peters Β· Cecilia Kang and Tierney L. Cross For The New York Times 16 September 2026 at 02:45 At an event in Washington, partisanship took a back seat as elected officials, religious leaders, parents and artists called for reining in artificial intelligence. Β© Tierney L. Cross for The New York TimesSenator Bernie Sanders, left, and Stephen K. Bannon spoke on Tuesday at the Pro-Human Assembly in Washington.