Sen. Bernie Sanders is now issuing a stark warning to Americans following reports that Jeff Bezos is raising $100 billion to accelerate AI-driven manufacturing and robotics. In a series of posts shared on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Sanders accused Amazon founder Jeff Bezos of trying to replace human labor with machines on an unprecedented scale. “Jeff Bezos, one of the richest men on the planet, is raising $100 billion to replace workers around the world with robots,” Sanders wrote. “The oligarchy wants it all. It’s not going to happen. Stand up and fight back.”
Impact of AI automation on humans
In a video shared with his post, Sanders highlighted the risks to workers, saying, “It’s bad enough that he wants to replace virtually all of Amazon’s warehouse workers with robots. But now he’s trying to raise $100 billion to automate factories and factories across America and around the world. In other words, replace working people with robots.”Sanders appealed to Americans to organize and resist what he called the “war on the working class.”Sanders’ warning comes amid growing debate about the impact of artificial intelligence on jobs. JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon also recently warned that AI could destroy millions of jobs, noting that 150,000 of the bank’s employees already use AI every week. Economists estimate that up to 20% of the U.S. workforce could be exposed to automation over the next decade, with transportation, logistics and manufacturing jobs most at risk.Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) announced his “AI for America” roadmap, which aims to guide companies to adopt AI responsibly, minimize job losses, and prioritize employee retraining. The plan emphasizes the need for companies to balance innovation with worker protection as automation reshapes the economy.Jeff Bezos plans to raise $100 billion for AI-driven manufacturing fundAmazon founder Jeff Bezos is reportedly in early talks to raise $100 billion for a new fund that aims to acquire manufacturing companies and use AI technology to accelerate automation. The Wall Street Journal reports that Bezos is meeting with some of the world’s largest asset managers to raise funds for the project. The fund, called a “manufacturing transformation vehicle” in investor documents, aims to acquire companies in key industry sectors such as semiconductor manufacturing, defense and aerospace. The fund is expected to be larger than some of the world’s largest buyout funds and could rival SoftBank’s $100 billion tech-focused Vision Fund.Jeff Bezos traveled to the Middle East to discuss the new fund with representatives of sovereign wealth in the region, the WSJ reported. Officials said he recently visited Singapore to raise funds for the initiative. A New York Times report last year revealed that Jeff Bezos would serve as co-CEO of a new startup called Project Prometheus. The startup reportedly aims to focus on AI for the engineering and manufacturing of computers, cars, and spacecraft.
