Ten Democrats, Including AOC, Back AI Superintelligence Ban

Several prominent House leftists, including Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Ro Khanna (D-CA), backed a bill that would ban artificial superintelligence.

Ten Democrats, Including AOC, Back AI Superintelligence Ban

TL;DR

  • Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Ro Khanna (D-CA) are among prominent House leftists supporting a bill to ban artificial superintelligence.
  • The bill defines artificial superintelligence as AI that exceeds human cognitive performance and capabilities across most domains.
  • The proposed legislation would also establish a federal "Department of Artificial Intelligence" for regulation.
  • Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) introduced the bill in the Senate, and Representative Greg Casar (D-TX) introduced it in the House.