Bernie Sanders proposes banning ‘superintelligence’ and putting violators in prison
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX) have introduced new legislation that would ban anyone from developing artificial superintelligence - a technology the bill describes as capable of the "destruction or disempowerment of humanity," including by overthrowing the government. Under the Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act, AI leaders would face up to 20 years in prison for violating the law. The bill doesn't just take aim at the more powerful superintelligence, a
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A bill has been introduced to ban the development of artificial superintelligence, which the legislation describes as a technology capable of destroying or disempowering humanity, including by overthrowing the government. Under the proposed law, AI leaders who violate the ban could face up to 20 years in prison, a penalty comparable to existing laws against unlawfully developing nuclear weapons. The bill would also pause development of advanced AI systems until the government creates a new Department of Artificial Intelligence to oversee the technology and approve frontier model development. This legislation reflects growing concerns about rapid AI development and calls to slow its progress.
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