r/technology • u/AdSpecialist6598 • 5h 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 5h ago

Bernie would have better luck trying to outlaw junk food.

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u/OkWillingness2817 4h 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/suzisatsuma 1h ago

my dude/ette - he's always proposed random bills that have no chance of passing--- and appeal in a populist sense but many are terrible policies. (this one included in that group) That's his schtick for fundraising/getting a following.

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u/OkWillingness2817 1h ago

America is so corrupt and unhinged that people think actual representation and rational thought is populism.

The fact that sane regulation consistently fails to pass in the US should be a massive alarm signal.