Sanders proposes Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act; AI safety prof Krueger endorses it
DavidSKrueger · x · 2026-09-24
Sen. Bernie Sanders introduced legislation to permanently ban artificial superintelligence and pause advanced AI until clear safety rules exist. Cambridge AI safety professor David Krueger publicly endorsed it, calling it the only federal bill matching the risk level: 'We are in an AI emergency' — mass unemployment virtually guaranteed if superintelligence is built, with some experts warning it could kill every person on earth.
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