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Sanders bill proposes permanent superintelligence ban, awaits Congress
The bill is only at introduction stage; passage odds are unknown, watch for committee referral and hearings.
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US Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Greg Casar introduced the Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act on September 23, which would permanently ban the development and use of artificial superintelligence.
The bill would also immediately freeze development of advanced AI systems until a new cabinet-level AI agency sets safety rules. Companies that violate it could face forced dissolution; individuals up to 20 years in prison.
It is only a proposed bill, not yet in committee, and far from becoming law; the thing to track is whether it gains cosponsors and a hearing.