S. 5493

Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act of 2026

Sponsor: Bernard Sanders · 0 cosponsors

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

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Sec. 1. Short title

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

No Federal funds shall be used for any activities that violate section 8, 9, or 12 or a rule promulgated thereunder, except that the Department of Artificial Intelligence may use Federal funding for research relating to defensive cybersecurity measures that utilizes artificial intelligence systems that have the characteristics described under section 3(6)(B).