Reddit reacts to Sanders' AI ban bill: up to 20 years in prison for superintelligence
the320x200 · reddit · 2026-09-04
Reddit users discuss Bernie Sanders' bill that would define AI exceeding human cognitive abilities as illegal, with penalties up to 20 years in prison. The poster argues torrenting open models won't be a safe harbor, since lawmakers explicitly want to cut public access to strong AI. Commenters debate enforceability and fallout for open-source.
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