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Sanders Introduces Bill to Pause Superintelligent AI Development

By Drooid · Sep 13, 2026, 11:04 PM UTC · How we work

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Independent Senator Bernie Sanders announced a bill to ban development of “superintelligent AI.”
The bill would pause advanced AI development until a federal regulator establishes safety rules.
Representative Greg Casar (D-Texas) will sponsor the House version of the AI safety bill.
A 2024 bipartisan report urged at least $32 billion for AI development and safeguards, but Congress acted little.

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Independent Senator Bernie Sanders announced a bill to ban development of “superintelligent AI.”
The bill would pause advanced AI development until a federal regulator establishes safety rules.
Representative Greg Casar (D-Texas) will sponsor the House version of the AI safety bill.
A 2024 bipartisan report urged at least $32 billion for AI development and safeguards, but Congress acted little.