2026-09-1415brief

Obama told Democrats to center their agenda on AI

At a closed-door DCCC fundraiser at the New-York Historical Society on Thursday, Sept. 10, he pressed Hakeem Jeffries (Rep-D New York) for a public framework on safety, kids and job loss once Democrats hold the House.

  • Obama called himself neither an "accelerationist" nor a "doomer" at the Sept. 10 fundraiser.
  • He pressed Democrats on job displacement: "Where is that going to hit? How are we going to respond? What is that going to mean for our social safety net?" (Politico)