New Delhi, Dec. 29 -- US senator Bernie Sanders has escalated his warning over artificial intelligence, arguing that the technology's rapid expansion-driven by the world's wealthiest individuals-risks destabilising labour markets, undermining human connection and outpacing democratic oversight.

Bernie Sanders raised the possibility of a moratorium on new AI data centres, saying lawmakers have yet to grapple seriously with the social consequences of a technology advancing at breakneck speed.

Speaking on CNN's State of the Union on Sunday, Sanders said he was "fearful of a lot" when it came to AI, describing it as "the most consequential technology in the history of humanity" that would "transform" the United States and the world in ways ...