WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders issued the following press release:

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today released the following statement on upcoming talks between President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

When I convened leading American and Chinese scientists at the U.S. Capitol, they warned that the world is woefully unprepared for the threats posed by the rapid and uncontrolled development of artificial intelligence. That is why I welcome the news that the U.S. and China are planning to discuss the risks related to AI this week.

Trump and Xi must seize this moment to make clear that humans, not machines, come first. In my view, this means:

1. Allowing top scientists to share technical information and develop "AI redlines...