Bernie Sanders on Banning AI Superintelligence
US Senator Bernie Sanders recently expressed his intention to introduce legislation banning AI superintelligence and proposing a sovereign wealth fund where the US would take a 50% stake in AI companies.
Proposal and Challenges
Sanders, an independent who often collaborates with Democratic lawmakers, would need to gain approval from both houses of Congress, currently held by Republicans, and have the bill signed by President Donald Trump to become law. Trump has previously advocated for US government investment in AI companies to "create almost a partnership with the American public."
In an interview with BBC Newsnight, Sanders discussed his concerns about artificial intelligence surpassing human control.
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