버니 샌더스 상원의원과 그렉 세자르 상원의원이 Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act를 제출했으며, 이는 정렬되지 않은 고급 AI 시스템을 추구하는 개발자들에게 최대 20년 징역형을 부과합니다.

Senators Bernie Sanders and Greg Cezar have announced the Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act and Temporarily Pause Advanced AI Development, which would impose severe penalties on entities and developers who violate its provisions—up to 20 years in prison, a sentence equivalent to that for designing a rogue nuclear weapon.

The bill proposes establishing a new cabinet-level federal agency tasked with safeguarding the public from the dangers of artificial intelligence, including enforcement of a prohibition on artificial superintelligence. The legislation also calls for international efforts to ban superintelligence through international agreements and allied coordination.

The announcement comes amid growing public concern about AI becoming too powerful and potentially threatening humanity's future. Notably, AI industry leaders including Sam Altman, Dario Amodei, and Elon Musk have expressed support for greater oversight and regulation of advanced AI development. According to USA Today, the Sanders bill is "the most extreme AI-related legislation to date." The legislation faces likely opposition in Congress, particularly from enterprise-supporting Democrats and Trump-aligned Republicans, though recent statements from industry leaders in favor of slowing AI development may create unexpected common ground among politicians.

The debate over AI regulation reflects competing concerns. Some argue that the United States must continue advancing AI as rapidly as possible for national security reasons. Others contend that the existential risk to humanity from advanced AI systems outweighs geopolitical considerations.

Some critics have offered alternative explanations for why major AI industry figures have begun supporting regulation. They suggest that leading AI companies may be approaching the limits of privately-funded development and seeking credible paths to profitability. Under this theory, these companies wish to transition toward a government-funded model similar to the Manhattan Project, where powerful AI systems would be controlled by the state rather than by private corporations.