Senator Bernie Sanders, an independent who often aligns with Democrats, announced plans to introduce legislation aimed at banning artificial superintelligence. Sanders also proposed creating a sovereign wealth fund that would give the United States a 50% stake in AI companies.
Speaking with BBC Newsnight, Sanders expressed concerns that artificial intelligence could eventually surpass human capabilities. To become law, any such legislation would need to pass both the House of Representatives and the Senate, which are currently controlled by Republicans, and be signed by President Donald Trump.
President Trump has previously advocated for increased U.S. government investment in artificial intelligence firms, describing it as a way to "create almost a partnership with the American public."