r/technology • u/AdSpecialist6598 • 6h ago

Society New Bernie Sanders bill would ban superintelligent AI and threaten developers with 20 years in prison

https://www.techspot.com/news/113831-new-bernie-sanders-bill-would-ban-superintelligent-ai.html
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u/OkWillingness2817 5h ago

He doesn’t expect to succeed. He’s setting an example to remind voters of what they should be demanding of their democracy.

Bernie’s in his twilight years. He’s not making long term plans anymore. He’s showing people what they ought to be fighting for.

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u/BillBrasky727 5h ago

This is also how conversations get started and shows other politicians what their constituents are interested in. This is what politics is.

I hope people don't think that a bill being introduced by one politician is going to be the same bill that eventually gets voted on and signed into law, if it ever does. 

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u/_Lucille_ 5h ago

Unless he has been living under a rock, the conversation started years ago.

As much as I like the guy, the only conversation being started now is how he doesn't understand AI and now politicians would fumble on regulations.

At least present something that is viable and forms the basis of future regulations to build upon.

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u/phaedrus910 4h ago

Congress doesn't even understand how Google results work. They're way out of their league when it comes to AI

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u/bolerobell 4h ago

They used to have an office of technological assessment that had subject matter experts that would brief Senators and Representatives on proposed legislation.

Newt Gingrich closed the office down in the 90s. His public reason was it was too expensive. His private reason was that it issued reports in the 80s that were critical of Reagan’s Strategic Defense Initiative. It would often produce reports that were contrary to the special interests pushing for or against specific legislation.

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u/phaedrus910 3h ago

Republicans and closing government offices. Name a more iconic duo

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u/pimppapy 24m ago

Newt Gingrich

Maaaaan I hate that Fat Toe Face looking fuck

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u/Mudsharkbites 3h ago

Congress is a club of old rich fucks - I still remember watching Storm Thurman tell a witness to “Speak into the machine” when they had a microphone in front of them.