Live updates: Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon to join diverse speakers at ‘Pro-Human’ AI conference

What to know today 'PRO-HUMAN' AI CONFERENCE: Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and former Trump White House aide Steve Bannon will be among the attendees at a conference in Washington, D.C., today, dubbed the Pro-Human Assembly, aimed at pressing for new policies to place some curbs on the rapidly accelerating development of artificial intelligence. TRUMP DOWNPLAYS CONCERNS: President Donald Trump, meanwhile, has characterized concerns about AI safety as a "hoax," saying in a phone call to Nvidia's Jensen Huang, which the CEO put on speakerphone at an industry summit, that the U.S. had to beat China in AI innovation and development. ECONOMIC IMPACT: The calls from tech executives and world leaders to put some brakes on AI development are raising questions about whether a tech slowdown could rein in U.S. economic growth.

Live updates and the latest news as lawmakers, actors and religious leaders join ‘Pro-Human’ summit to discuss curbs on artificial intelligence, while Trump has characterized concerns about AI development a “hoax.”