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Bernie Sanders proposes banning ‘superintelligence’ and putting violators in prison

The Verge AI · article · Sep 23, 2026 · UTC

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 […]

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First collected: 2026-09-23T17:41:17.822Z. This is not the publication date.