US lawmakers propose sweeping AI restrictions with superintelligence ban

Legislation seeks to pause advanced AI systems until federal safety standards are establishedUnited States Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Representative Greg Casar of Texas introduced a new bill that would impose sweeping restrictions on the artificial intelligence industry, including banning the development of what is called artificial superintelligence.The legislation, introduced on Wednesday, comes weeks after top AI industry researchers issued dire warnings that the technology could wipe out humanity within the next decade, according to a wave of industry insiders.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Inside Kazakhstan’s push to become a regional AI centrelist 2 of 4What’s the US–China AI ‘hotline’ that Trump plans to pitch to Xi Jinping?list 3 of 4Wall Street’s Nasdaq hits all-time high as AI frenzy gathers pacelist 4 of 4As AI leaders warn of catastrophe, US and China shun slowdown callsend of listThe nearly 20-page bill outlines an outright ban on the development of intelligence that can outperform a human being and has the power “to destroy or disempower humanity, including by overthrowing the federal government.”The legislation would also call for a temporar...