MI-SEN: Mike Rogers falls for AI hoax seconds after dismissing tech fears
During a campaign event in March, Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers (R) mocked artificial intelligence “fearmongering,” only to admit seconds later that he was personally terrified by a viral video of autonomous Chinese robot soldiers that was generated by A.I.
The comments came during a March 17 event hosted by the Oakland University College Republicans. Rogers, a former U.S. representative and FBI agent, has leaned into his national security and private-sector tech credentials during his campaign. Audio from the event obtained by Heartland Signal shows Rogers initially downplayed the societal anxieties about A.I., specifically among young Americans.
“I’m in a company right now that uses A.I., so I’m sure they’re terrifying you young students, that A.I. is going to kill you, and take your job, and stuff you in a trunk, right? Oh man, the fearmongering of all of that A.I. stuff,” Rogers joked.
During his tenure in Congress, Rogers served as the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee. After leaving Congress in 2015, Rogers spent years advising and investing in cybersecurity and tech companies.
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