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Sen. Bernie Sanders unveils bill to ban artificial superintelligence and create Department of AI

Trump has resisted calls for greater AI oversight, while the article reports his recent remarks about artificial intelligence.

Sen. Bernie Sanders unveils bill to ban artificial superintelligence and create Department of AI
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Bernie Sanders and Greg Casar introduced legislation to ban artificial superintelligence, pause development of advanced AI until safety rules are set, and establish a federal AI department. The proposal faces long odds in a Republican-controlled Congress.

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President described as resisting greater federal oversight of AI

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

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

ALSO MENTIONED  Gavin Newsom, California governor who signed an executive order concerning AI oversight; Mikhail Gorbachev, Former Soviet leader cited in Sanders' comparison to nuclear arms control; Ronald Reagan, Former president cited by Sanders as an example in a comparison to nuclear arms control; Steve Bannon, Former White House adviser mentioned as an attendee at an AI-focused conference; 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 Unveils Bill to Ban Artificial Superintelligence

Sanders and Casar unveiled a bill to ban artificial superintelligence, pause advanced AI development until safety rules are established, and create a federal AI agency. Trump has resisted calls for greater AI oversight. Center outlets describe the bill as a proposed pause on advanced AI until safety rules are set, while noting Trump's resistance to greater oversight and the proposal's long odds in Congress.

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