Bernie Sanders proposes banning ‘superintelligence’ and putting violators in prison
New legislation aims to criminalize the development of AI systems capable of human-level existential threats.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX) have introduced new legislation that would ban anyone from developing artificial superintelligence - a technology the bill describes as capable of the "destruction or disempowerment of humanity," including by overthrowing the ...
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This legislative move signals a shift from theoretical AI safety discussions toward concrete, punitive regulatory frameworks. By defining and criminalizing the development of superintelligence, lawmakers are attempting to establish preemptive legal boundaries before autonomous systems pose existential risks.
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