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- Kamala Harris told the Asan Institute for Policy Studies on Oct 14 that "the window is shutting" for AI safeguards, urging governments and technology companies to act immediately rather than wait.
- Harris named three existential AI dangers — cybersecurity threats, AI-enabled weapons, and systems escaping human control — saying developers must be "at the table" if guardrails are to exist.
- Harris pushed for US-China cooperation on international AI rules and standards, arguing strategic rivalry should not preclude collaboration on shared risks and calling for "healthy and robust competition, but not conflict."
- Harris criticized President Donald Trump's "erratic tariffs" as punitive, warning that a short-term transactional approach had cost the US global influence and questioning whether leaders value "an investment for long-term gain."
- Harris praised South Korean investment in US shipbuilding, semiconductors, electric vehicles, and clean energy as "immensely significant and valued" while pressing for a renewed US commitment to the alliance.
- Harris flagged deepening cooperation among North Korea, Russia, China, and Iran as "very concerning," saying the US and South Korea must strengthen deterrence in response.
- Harris said Democrats would win the House majority and had a "very good shot" at the Senate, and on a 2028 presidential bid said: "I'm still thinking about it. I haven't decided yet."
Why it matters: Harris's Seoul appearance positions her as a Democratic voice on tech governance and alliance policy, blending calls for US-China AI cooperation with criticism of Trump's tariff approach and a renewed commitment to South Korea — themes she could carry into a potential 2028 White House bid while campaigning for the party's 2026 midterms.
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