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Bernie Sanders proposes ban on AI exceeding human cognition

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Senator Bernie Sanders has proposed legislation that would ban artificial superintelligence, defined as AI exceeding human cognitive abilities. The proposed "Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act" includes penalties of up to 20 years in prison for violations. This move has raised concerns within the open-source AI community about potential restrictions on access to advanced AI models. AI

IMPACT Potential for strict regulation and criminal penalties could stifle AI development and access.

RANK_REASON Significant policy proposal from a high-profile politician regarding AI. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.4]

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Bernie Sanders proposes ban on AI exceeding human cognition

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  1. r/LocalLLaMA TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/the320x200 ·

    Bernie Sanders proposes to ban AI

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Defined as AI exceeding human cognitive abilities. 20 years in prison. Plenty of local models already fall under that big of an umbrella in some capacities.</p> <p>This is why it's not enough to say that you could torrent open models so who cares…

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