Draft AI Bill Proposes Up to 20 Years in Prison for Violations, Compared to Nuclear Weapons Penalties
robleclerc · x · 2026-09-04
Rob LeClerc highlighted draft legislation that would impose a "corporate death penalty" on entities violating or circumventing its AI pauses and prohibitions, and up to 20 years in prison for individuals—explicitly likened to existing penalties for unlawfully developing nuclear weapons. He mocked the severity by joking about getting 20 years for making funny cat videos with "contraband" AI.
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