Rep. Yassamin Ansari Calls for AI Pause and Superintelligence Ban

Rep. Yassamin Ansari called for a pause on advanced AI research and tighter industry oversight, sharpening a policy debate as investors question whether heavy spending on AI infrastructure will produce adequate returns. She also called for a ban on superintelligence, meaning systems with capabilities beyond those of humans. Her position comes as Democrats are expected to take control of both chambers of Congress in January 2027. Ansari signed onto a bill pushed in September by independent Sen. Bernie Sanders and Democratic Rep. Greg Casar. Rep. Ro Khanna and other Democrats also signed on. The bill would pause training, modification and fine-tuning of advanced systems whose training requires at least 10²⁵ operations.

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