# Bernie Sanders proposes banning ‘superintelligence’ and putting violators in prison

**Published:** September 23, 2026
**Author:** Emma Roth
**Source:** The Verge — AI
**Language:** en-US
**HTML:** https://aiqazaqstan.com/en/articles/bernie-sanders-proposes-banning-superintelligence-and-putting-violators-

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX) have introduced new legislation that would ban anyone from developing artificial superintelligence - a technology the bill describes as capable of the "destruction or disempowerment of humanity," including by overthrowing the…

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