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Bernie Sanders

United States Senator for Vermont who in September 2026 announced a bill to ban artificial superintelligence and pause frontier AI development, saying almost every day brings a frightening new story of Big Tech losing control of its technology, with potentially cataclysmic results.

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  1. Jan 2007 – presentUnited States Senator for Vermont, United States SenateIndependent who caucuses with the Democrats; ranking member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions.Source →

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  1. 3 Sept 2026 · Statement · Office of Senator Bernie Sanders

    Nearly every day, there is a frightening new story about how Big Tech companies are losing control of the technology they are developing, with potentially cataclysmic results.

    United States Senator for Vermont, United States Senate at the time

    Announcing the Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act with Rep. Greg Casar, which would ban superintelligent AI and pause frontier development until a federal regulator sets safety rules; the release is dated 3 September, as quoted by TechRepublic.

    Sanders, Casar Want to Outlaw AI 'Superintelligence' and Pause Frontier AI →