Bernie Sanders proposes banning ‘superintelligence’ and putting violators in prison
Under the bill, AI leaders who continue developing artificial superintelligence would face up to 20 years in prison.
by Emma Roth
Sep 23, 2026, 4:23 PM UTC
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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX) have introduced new legislation that would ban anyone from developing artificial superintelligence — a technology the bill describes as capable of the “destruction or disempowerment of humanity,” including by overthrowing the government. Under the Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act, AI leaders would face up to 20 years in prison for violating the law.
The bill doesn’t just ban the more powerful artificial superintelligence; it would also pause the development of advanced AI systems, which lawmakers classify as...
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