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Sen. Bernie Sanders unveils bill to ban artificial superintelligence

Casar is joining Sanders in proposing a ban on artificial superintelligence and federal oversight of advanced AI.

Sen. Bernie Sanders unveils bill to ban artificial superintelligence
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Sens. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar are introducing a bill to ban artificial superintelligence, pause advanced AI development until safety rules are in place, and create a federal AI agency. The proposal enters a debate over AI risks and government oversight, but faces long odds in Congress.

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Greg Casar
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Representative and co-sponsor of the proposed AI restrictions

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Bernie Sanders
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Senator and co-sponsor of the proposed AI restrictions

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Donald Trump
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President who has resisted calls for greater AI oversight

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ALSO MENTIONED  Gavin Newsom, California governor who signed an executive order concerning AI oversight; Mikhail Gorbachev, Former Soviet leader cited by Sanders in a comparison to nuclear arms control; Ronald Reagan, Former U.S. president cited by Sanders as a comparison for arms-control cooperation; Steve Bannon, Former White House adviser who attended an AI conference with Sanders; Wes Moore, Maryland governor who announced an AI regulation plan; Xi Jinping, Chinese leader expected to discuss AI safety with Trump

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Sanders and Casar Introduce AI Superintelligence Ban Bill

Sanders and Casar introduced legislation to ban artificial superintelligence, pause advanced AI development until safety rules are in place, and create a federal AI oversight body. Left-leaning outlets focus on stopping superintelligence development, with one emphasizing catastrophic risks and the other mainly detailing the bill. Center outlets place the proposal in a broader debate over AI safety, federal oversight and competing approaches, while also noting its political prospects. Right-leaning outlets emphasize Democratic backing for a stringent regulatory proposal.

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