MIRI endorses Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act, backs training pauses on precursor capabilities
ESYudkowsky · x · 2026-09-24
MIRI published its official position endorsing the Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act of 2026, calling it the first legislation with a real chance of stopping the ASI extinction threat.
Key provisions MIRI likes: a mandate to pause training if models show precursor capabilities like automating AI R&D or evading shutdown, and a compute threshold above which development requires a charter. The group says the bill is excellent but not perfect and outlines tweaks, arguing intervention must happen before superintelligence exists.
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