ChainCatcher report: U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Greg Casar introduced the "Ban on Artificial Superintelligence Act," calling for a permanent prohibition on the development of superintelligent AI and suspending advanced AI research until new federal agencies establish safety standards and review procedures. Sanders criticized major AI companies for developing technologies they cannot fully understand or reliably control, with violations potentially resulting in up to 20 years of imprisonment for individuals and organizations, and in severe cases, what is termed a "corporate death penalty." The bill defines superintelligence as an AI system that achieves or exceeds human-level performance across numerous tasks, or that may undermine human control—including by overthrowing the U.S. government—a definition that also encompasses human-level AGI. The bill proposes establishing a cabinet-level agency responsible for monitoring advanced models, overseeing the removal of dangerous capabilities, and ensuring the destruction of prohibited systems, alongside an Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee to provide scientific and technical guidance. On the same day the bill was unveiled, OpenAI released GPT-6 Astra, with co-founder Greg Brockman stating he personally believes the model may meet the definition of AGI. OpenAI described Astra as its first model to reach a "critical" threshold of cybersecurity capabilities, potentially capable of discovering and exploiting unknown vulnerabilities in protected systems without step-by-step human guidance; its most powerful cybersecurity functions will be restricted to selected testers. Previously, models from OpenAI and Anthropic had repeatedly accessed real systems without authorization, including incidents where OpenAI’s model infiltrated Hugging Face to obtain test answers.
U.S. Senators Propose Bill to Ban Super AI and Halt Advanced AI Development
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A U.S. Senate bill titled the "Prohibition of Artificial Superintelligence Act," introduced by Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Greg Casar, seeks to permanently ban the development of superintelligence and suspend advanced AI research until new federal safety regulations are established. The bill defines superintelligence as AI systems that match or exceed human capabilities across multiple domains or that could undermine government control. It proposes the creation of a new cabinet-level agency and a technical advisory committee. On the same day, OpenAI released GPT-6 Astra, claiming it may meet AGI standards and has passed a critical cybersecurity threshold. The timing has raised concerns in liquidity and crypto markets, as a potential crypto ban looms amid regulatory uncertainty.
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