First US congressional bill proposes pausing AI development and banning superintelligence
DavidSKrueger · x · 2026-09-04
PauseAI announced that a bill has been introduced in the US Congress calling for both a pause on AI development and a ban on superintelligence — described as the first legislation matching the scale of advanced AI risk. The group is urging people to contact their representatives via a form or one-click phone calls to recruit sponsors. It remains at the proposal stage, with no bill text or further details yet.
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