4 September 2026

Sanders and Casar introduce bill to ban superintelligent AI

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  • Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Greg Casar introduced legislation proposing an outright ban on superintelligent AI, defined as AI systems surpassing human-level intelligence.
  • The bill proposes penalties structured similarly to existing nuclear weapons regulations, suggesting severe legal consequences for development or deployment.

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