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Policy·20h ago·all news from September 23, 2026

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

Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Greg Casar have introduced legislation that would outlaw the development of artificial superintelligence defined as systems capable of threatening human safety or democratic governance. The bill proposes criminal penalties for violators, marking a federal attempt to preemptively regulate the safety risks associated with theoretical future AI capabilities.

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