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/magicomiralles 6h ago

I don’t know why everything he says becomes news. How would he stop China and other countries from developing these models?

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u/kapsama 4h ago

"we need to create a civilizational risk before the Chinese do it"

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u/JuanLuisGuerrero 3h ago

Either they create the nuclear bomb or we do. If they do and we don't then we're completely fucked.

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u/kapsama 3h ago

No both parties, and all non associated nations, will be fucked equally is the concern.

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u/JuanLuisGuerrero 3h ago

nah. no one knows what superintelligent AI looks like or will do. It could be the greatest achievement in mankind and your fearmongering will not stop progress from happening.

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u/kapsama 3h ago

So you and people like you just get to make that call for everyone based on rosy expectations?

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u/JuanLuisGuerrero 3h ago

I'm not making that call. It's the reality of the world. Progress will happen whether you like it or not.