Even if he is campaigning out of ignorance, it's still not a bad idea to start thinking about these topics a few decades early (assuming the type of AI he fears

Even if he is campaigning out of ignorance, it's still not a bad idea to start thinking about these topics a few decades early (assuming the type of AI he fears is an actual possibility). At the very least it could help regulate some very real dangers, such as the misuse of highly effective specialized neural networks. (widespread surveillance, political manipulation, etc.)