Sanders, Casar call for artificial superintelligence ban amid rogue AI hackings
The bill would ban systems that surpass human control and impose steep penalties after recent AI breaches exposed weak safeguards, lawmakers said.
- On Thursday, Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Greg Casar introduced the "Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act" to prohibit AI systems that surpass human intelligence, citing potential "cataclysmic results" from unchecked development.
- Recent reports of rogue agents eluding guardrails prompted the bill. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei noted that evidence suggests AI systems are "unpredictable and difficult to control," fueling concerns about safety lapses.
- Violations of the proposed ban carry severe penalties, including a "corporate death penalty" for firms and up to 20 years in prison for individuals, matching penalties for unauthorized nuclear weapon development.
- Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg challenged the proposal, arguing that "superintelligence" should be distributed to ensure public access. Sanders countered that Big Tech is "racing to develop more and more advanced AI without proper safety precautions."
- The legislation directs the United States to pursue global prohibitions and creates a new Cabinet-level agency to police AI risks, backed by an independent board of technical experts to oversee enforcement.
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Bernie Sanders to introduce emergency bill for ‘permanent ban’ on AI 'agents' operating independently of human control
Senator Bernie Sanders wants to put the brakes on artificial intelligence before the technology gets somewhere humans may not be able to follow. The Vermont independent senator announced Thursday that he plans to introduce emergency legislation to pause the development of advanced AI—and ultimately impose a permanent ban on superintelligent systems capable of operating independently of human control.
Sanders bill seeks permanent US ban on superintelligent AI
U.S. lawmakers have proposed permanently banning artificial superintelligence, pausing advanced AI development, and imposing prison terms of up to 20 years for violations. Sanders’ office said on Sept. 3 that Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, had…
Bernie Sanders Floats Ban On Superintelligent AI
“Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) announced new legislation Thursday calling for a permanent ban on superintelligence alongside a renewed demand for a pause on advanced AI development,” Axios reports. “Sanders is the first prominent American politician to call for an outright ban on superintelligence as Big Tech companies release increasingly powerful AI models that they themselves […]
Bernie Sanders introduces bill to ban artificial superintelligence
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) introduced legislation Thursday that would ban the development of artificial superintelligence, warning that advanced AI systems could become capable of operating beyond human control. Sanders and co-sponsor Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX) dubbed the measure the “Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act,” describing it as legislation “to stop AI oligarchs from building machines humans […]
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