Democrats’ ‘AI could kill us all’ slogan won’t slow down industry: Joe Concha

Published September 14, 2026 3:24pm ET | Updated September 14, 2026 3:24pm ET



Former President Barack Obama has warned about the danger of artificial intelligence, although Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha said he wasn’t convinced AI will slow down.

“The old saying is, ‘the greatest motivator out there is fear,’” Concha said Monday on Fox Business’s Varney and Co. “And we see now a leading Democratic midterm campaign launch with this talking point around, obviously, ‘AI could kill us all.’”

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