Democratic lawmaker proposes day-one pause on advanced AI and ban on superintelligence
KyeGomezB · x · 2026-11-05
Rep. Yass Ansari proposes making a pause on advanced AI development, regulation of the "out of control" industry, and a ban on artificial superintelligence the top of the Democratic agenda on day one. Critics like @litcapital quip that "this is like banning the internet," capturing the sharp divide between Silicon Valley and regulators over AI governance.
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