Bernie Sanders unveils Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act with up to 20 years in prison

Polymarket · x · 2026-09-04

Senator Bernie Sanders has introduced the "Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act," which would outlaw AI systems that match or exceed human capabilities, with violations carrying up to 20 years in prison — one of the most aggressive legislative proposals yet aimed at frontier AI labs.

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