AI Matters
Why it matters
US bill proposes permanent ban on artificial superintelligence
The Decoder U.S. bill proposes permanent ban on artificial superintelligence and creation of new federal AI agency
Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Greg Casar introduced a bill to permanently ban the development and use of artificial superintelligence.
Why it matters
If passed, the legislation would halt development of highly advanced AI systems and establish a new federal agency to oversee the technology.
Latest brief · Oct 19, 2026