Bernie Sanders unveils Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act with up to 20-year prison terms
elonmusk · x · 2026-09-24
US Senator Bernie Sanders has officially introduced the "Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act," a bill that would permanently prohibit superintelligent AI and impose prison sentences of up to 20 years for violations. Elon Musk responded with a cryptic "🤔" under a Polymarket post about the news. It's one of the most radical AI legislative proposals to date, and its progress is worth tracking.
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