# Bernie Sanders proposes banning ‘superintelligence’ with prison terms for violators

https://mins.news/en/item/70968

- The Verge, 2026-09-23 16:23 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/999443/bernie-sanders-ai-superintelligence-ban-act

> Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar introduced a bill that would prohibit developing artificial superintelligence, which it describes as potentially capable of destroying or disempowering humanity. It would also pause some frontier AI development, require government approval, and allow prison sentences of up to 20 years for violators.

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