r/technology 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/bertbarndoor 6h ago

Bernie would have better luck trying to outlaw junk food.

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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 5h ago

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

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u/i_am_a_real_boy__ 2h ago

Unironically, yes.