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Bernie Sanders: I would introduce legislation to ban firms from developing superintelligence.

On the recordSeptember 11, 2026
I would introduce legislation to ban firms from developing superintelligence.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Announcing plans to legislate against superintelligence development.

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