Sanders, Casar call for artificial superintelligence ban amid rogue AI hackings
The proposal would impose a pause on advanced AI development and create a new federal watchdog, with violators facing steep prison terms and shutdowns.
- On Thursday, Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Greg Casar introduced the "Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act" to prohibit AI systems that surpass human intelligence, citing potential "cataclysmic results" from unchecked development.
- Recent reports of rogue agents eluding guardrails prompted the bill. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei noted that evidence suggests AI systems are "unpredictable and difficult to control," fueling concerns about safety lapses.
- Violations of the proposed ban carry severe penalties, including a "corporate death penalty" for firms and up to 20 years in prison for individuals, matching penalties for unauthorized nuclear weapon development.
- Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg challenged the proposal, arguing that "superintelligence" should be distributed to ensure public access. Sanders countered that Big Tech is "racing to develop more and more advanced AI without proper safety precautions."
- The legislation directs the United States to pursue global prohibitions and creates a new Cabinet-level agency to police AI risks, backed by an independent board of technical experts to oversee enforcement.
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Bernie Sanders convenes a private Senate briefing on AI dangers
Bernie Sanders will convene a private, bipartisan briefing for senators on the risks of artificial intelligence on 16 September. Geoffrey Hinton, Max Tegmark and Ajeya Cotra will address the room for an hour on Capitol Hill. The briefing was reported by Axios, byline Maria Curi. Sanders said AI has been receiving enormous attention in recent […] This story continues at The Next Web
Anthropic researcher resigns, warning that AI “could kill us all” before the decade ends
Jacob Coxon, a model pretraining researcher at Anthropic, announced his resignation on Tuesday, accusing the company and OpenAI, where he also worked, of 'not acting responsibly' and of 'gambling with our lives' in the race to build artificial intelligence systems capable of improving themselves.
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