'Develop or deploy' wording means using today's AI could carry 20-year prison risk
kevinnbass · x · 2026-09-04
Quoting a viral claim that using AI could bring a 20-year prison sentence, kevinnbass points out the bill's language reads "develop or deploy" — not just "develop" — meaning using AI falls under it. Since AI is already superintelligent in many domains, he argues even currently available systems could theoretically trigger the law.
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