Sanders-Casar AI Bill Would Require Federal Charters, Freeze Advanced Models and Ban Superintelligence

Letter: Be cautious, but keep AI development moving | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders wants Washington to hit the brakes on advanced artificial intelligence, warning of lost jobs and potentially catastrophic consequences. His concerns deserve debate. However, imagine if government had stopped development of the automobile because the Model T lacked seat belts, airbags or today’s safety technology. We developed automobiles — and improved safety along the way.

Sanders-Casar AI Bill Would Require Federal Charters, Freeze Advanced Models and Ban Superintelligence

The Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act would create a Cabinet-level AI department empowered to approve advanced-model development and deployment, order certain systems offline or inoperative, revoke ... The post Sanders-Casar AI Bill Would Require Federal Charters, Freeze Advanced Models and Ban Superintelligence first appeared on [your]NEWS.

Federal Bill of Shame – September 2026: Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act

The Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act, introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Greg Casar (D-Tx.), takes a shortsighted and heavy-handed approach to artificial intelligence (AI) regulation. It would ban the development and deployment of “artificial superintelligence”— an AI that and pause certain advanced AI development until a new regulatory body establishes a framework that ostensibly […]

Sanders, Casar Seek AI Pause as Musk Adopts Trump’s “SI” Term

The proposal would halt development and deployment of advanced AI until a dedicated federal oversight agency is established.