Sanders bill would pause all US AI development, ban superintelligence with 20-year prison terms
tedmitew · x · 2026-09-05
Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar announced the Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act: a full pause on US AI development, a ban on systems matching or exceeding human cognitive performance, and up to 20 years in prison for violators. The poster notes the bill may have more mainstream support in the West than tech circles assume.
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