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# JB Pritzker thinks AI could help us live to 100 — or threaten us like nukes

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**Published:** 2026-10-19T14:30:00.000Z
**Category:** Regulation
**Topics:** safety

## Summary

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker said AI could help people live to 100 or threaten humanity like nuclear weapons, describing the situation as proliferated\.

## Sources

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