Bernie Sanders proposes banning ‘superintelligence’ and putting violators in prison

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX) have introduced caller legislation that would prohibition anyone from processing artificial superintelligence - a exertion the measure describes arsenic susceptible of the "destruction oregon disempowerment of humanity," including by overthrowing the government. Under the Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act, AI leaders would look up to 20 years successful situation for violating the law.

The measure doesn't conscionable instrumentality purpose astatine the much almighty superintelligence, a word President Donald Trump said the US volition usage successful spot of "AI" successful authoritative documents. It would besides intermission the improvement of precocious AI systems, which lawmakers …

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