S. 5493

Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act of 2026

Sponsor: Bernard Sanders · 0 cosponsors

Where it stands

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sep 23)

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Sec. 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act of 2026.

Sec. 2. Findings

Sec. 3. Definitions

Sec. 4. Department of Artificial Intelligence

Sec. 5. Secretary of Artificial Intelligence

Sec. 6. Artificial Intelligence Advisory Board

Sec. 7. Employee matters

Sec. 8. Pause on development of advanced artificial intelligence

Sec. 9. Prohibitions and limitations

Sec. 10. Actions against systems exhibiting superintelligence precursor characteristics

Sec. 11. Disclosure

Sec. 12. Charters for advanced artificial intelligence

Sec. 13. Penalties

Sec. 14. Prohibition against retaliation

Sec. 15. International coordination and policy

Sec. 16. Federal funding