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

Washington — Two leading progressive lawmakers, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar, are unveiling legislation Wednesday that would ban artificial superintelligence and create a federal agency to oversee advanced AI as some of the industry’s own leaders urge Congress to impose guardrails on the advancing technology.

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

TL;DR

  • Legislation to ban artificial superintelligence is being introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar.
  • The proposed bill would also establish a federal agency to oversee advanced AI.
  • Some leaders within the AI industry are urging Congress to create guardrails for the technology.