Sen. Bernard Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar unveiled a bill to ban artificial superintelligence and impose new federal controls on advanced AI. The proposal comes as AI executives urge international safety rules, while President Donald Trump opposes international AI regulation.
Bernard Sanders and Greg Casar introduced legislation to ban artificial superintelligence; the proposal also calls for pausing advanced AI development pending safety rules.
Left-leaning outlets frame the bill as an urgent response to AI dangers and stress pausing development until safety rules are set. Center outlets detail the bill’s provisions and place it amid disagreements over AI safety and competing policy approaches.
ALSO MENTIONED Gavin Newsom, California governor who directed state agencies to study AI safety rules.; Mikhail Gorbachev, Former Soviet leader used as a historical comparison for proposed arms talks.; Ronald Reagan, Former president used as a historical comparison for proposed arms talks.; Xi Jinping, Chinese president whom Sanders urged Trump to engage in treaty talks.
ALSO MENTIONED Gavin Newsom, California governor who directed state agencies to study AI safety rules.; Mikhail Gorbachev, Former Soviet leader used as a historical comparison for proposed arms talks.; Ronald Reagan, Former president used as a historical comparison for proposed arms talks.; Xi Jinping, Chinese president whom Sanders urged Trump to engage in treaty talks.
