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- U.S. President Donald Trump and CEOs of seven AI firms signed the White House Accord on Super Intelligence on Sept. 29, 2026.
- Critics say the voluntary, non-binding accord gives companies control and substitutes self-policing for enforceable regulation.
- Senators Bernie Sanders and Greg Casar introduced the Ban Superintelligence Act to prohibit development and create a cabinet-level AI department.
- OpenAI chief global affairs officer Chris Lehane urged mandatory national AI safety standards to complement federal oversight.
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