Analysis: Sanders' AI ban bill could cover most existing models via 'precursor' clause
1a3orn · x · 2026-09-24
Commentary on the PDF of Bernie Sanders' Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act notes the bill doesn't just ban superintelligence — it prohibits anything displaying "superintelligence precursor characteristics," traits that a large number of existing AI systems already appear to have, making the prohibition far broader than the title suggests.
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