Sanders AI Bill Would Sentence Advanced AI Developers to 20 Years in Prison
HankYeomans · x · 2026-09-12
A widely shared post on X highlights a proposed AI bill from Senator Bernie Sanders that reportedly includes provisions to sentence developers and researchers working on "advanced AI" to up to 20 years in prison. Commenters expressed surprise at the severity of the proposal.
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