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What just happened? Bernie Sanders, one of the most vocal opponents of unregulated AI and the race toward superintelligence, has announced the Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act alongside Rep. Greg Casar. One of the more worrying sections for anyone who refuses to adhere to these restrictions is the penalties: ignore them, and the punishment is up to 20 years in prison. That's similar to the penalty for unlawfully developing nuclear weapons.
The first paragraph of the announcement states that the Act would stop AI oligarchs from building machines humans cannot control.
The Act would permanently ban the development and deployment of superintelligent AI and temporarily pause advanced AI development until a federal regulator has established safety rules.
