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SUPERINTELLIGENCE? STRAIGHT TO JAIL?

Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar announced proposed legislation that would permanently ban the development and deployment of artificial superintelligence. Up to 20 years in...

Published September 10, 2026 · AI · Technology · Politics

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Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar announced proposed legislation that would permanently ban the development and deployment of artificial superintelligence. Up to 20 years in prison for deliberately violating or circumventing the proposed prohibition. So naturally: who is going to arrest the superintelligence?

The real news

The story, straight

Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar introduced legislation that would permanently ban the development and deployment of artificial superintelligence. Deliberately violating or circumventing the proposed prohibition would carry a prison sentence of up to 20 years.

The open question the bill does not answer: who is going to arrest the superintelligence?

The absurd

Why this is ridiculous

Twenty years in prison for building superintelligence, and the bill's biggest loophole is the arresting part. You need a cop, a cell, and a superintelligence who is willing to show up.

The breakdown

How it breaks down

A law with no enforcement mechanism is a menu, not a rule. If the thing being banned is smarter than the enforcement, the real question is never 'what is the penalty?'

It is 'who is the judge?'

The upside

Why it could matter

The upside is that the debate moved from the whitepaper to the legislature. Whether or not the bill passes, the conversation is now in a place where it has to be answered with reasoning instead of marketing.