{
  "id": 9371113,
  "title": "Bernie Sanders proposes banning ‘superintelligence’ and putting violators in prison",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/bernie-sanders-proposes-banning-superintelligence-and-putting",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-23T16:23:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Verge",
    "slug": "the-verge",
    "url": "https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/999443/bernie-sanders-ai-superintelligence-ban-act"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX) have introduced new legislation that would ban anyone from developing artificial superintelligence - a technology the bill describes as capable of the \"destruction or disempowerment of humanity,\" including by overthrowing the government. Under the Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act, AI leaders would face up to 20 years […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}