JB Pritzker says AI could help people live to 100 or threaten them like nukes
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In an interview with The Verge’s Decoder, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker discussed artificial intelligence, technology, privacy and the role of government. Pritzker said AI could help people live to 100 but also threaten them in a way comparable to nuclear weapons; the available excerpt does not detail those possibilities.
Pritzker said some problems require collective government action and cannot be solved one person or one state at a time. He also said Illinois is negotiating with the Chicago Bears and the NFL to keep the team in the state, either in Chicago or Arlington Heights, amid a broader debate over the relationship between government and big business.
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Pritzker’s comments place AI in the context of collective decisions about technology, privacy and safety, rather than treating it solely as an individual choice. The interview also connects that debate to the government’s role in negotiations with large companies, although the excerpt does not detail the risks or benefits he mentioned.