Sanders and Casar Unveil Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act With 20-Year Prison Terms
kevinnbass · x · 2026-09-04
Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar announced the Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act: it would pause all AI development in the US and ban systems matching or exceeding human cognitive performance, with violators facing up to 20 years in prison. Quoting replies mock the proposal's logic.
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