Sanders introduces bill to ban artificial superintelligence and pause advanced AI development
-_- · hn · 2026-09-04
Senator Bernie Sanders, joined by Rep. Casar, introduced legislation to ban the development of artificial superintelligence—defined as AI exceeding human cognitive abilities—and to temporarily pause advanced AI development. It is one of the most aggressive AI bills proposed in the US Congress, sparking heated HN debate over enforceability and impact on open-source AI.
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