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RealAOC, 9 other House Dems sign on to AI superintelligence ban
What the article says. Politico Congress published “AOC, 9 other House Dems sign on to AI superintelligence ban.” In the piece, they put it this way: A group of 10 Democrats has signed on to Rep. Greg Casar ’s (D-Texas) bill that would ban superintelligence and pause advanced AI development until a vetting regime could be stood up. Reps. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), both of whom are mulling a 2028 presidential run, are cosponsoring the bill, named the Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act . Khanna, in a statement, noted that he convened a hearing this week on AI safety cooperation between the U.S. and China as ranking member of the House China Select Committee with AI experts who underscored the need…
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