US Democrat calls for AI development freeze and total ban on superintelligence

US Representative Yassamin Ansari believes Democrats should push for a pause in the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence. On X, she urged her party members to call for slower AI development, tighter industry oversight, and a prohibition on artificial superintelligence. Her remarks come at a time when Democrats are scoring major wins in the US midterm elections. Representative Ansari has been calling for intervention on AI for months The Arizona Representative outlined her agenda: “Top of the Democratic agenda on day 1 needs to be a pause on advanced AI development, regulation of this out-of-control industry, and a ban on artificial superintelligence.” Some X users welcomed her proposal, while others pushed back against the idea.

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