From opposite ends of the American political spectrum, Senator Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon have arrived at the same threshold of concern: that artificial intelligence, left ungoverned, may pose risks too grave for ideology to ignore. Their shared pressure on the Trump administration reflects a broader awakening in Washington — one in which the question of superintelligence has migrated from the margins of technology discourse into the center of national welfare. When those who agree on almost nothing agree on this, the moment deserves careful attention.