San Francisco · 2026-10-05
Wiener campaign trains door-knockers to talk about AI safety
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Staff are swapping terms like "guardrails" and "kill switches" for "safety controls" and "emergency shutoffs," two campaign workers said.
Volunteers and organizers for state Sen. Scott Wiener's congressional campaign are being trained to give San Francisco voters a crash course on AI safety, according to two people working on the campaign. It starts with translating industry jargon. Door-knockers should avoid "guardrails" and "kill switches," which suggest danger, and say "safety controls" and "emergency shutoffs."
AI has not moved to the center of either campaign's field work, staff from both said. Affordable housing questions are more pressing, according to a Connie Chan campaign worker.
Sources and notes
- Tanto Scott Wiener como Connie Chan quieren poner límites a la IA. No están de acuerdo en cómo hacerlo. · Mission Local
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