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.
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.