Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, are introducing sweeping legislation Wednesday that would permanently ban artificial “superintelligence” and temporarily halt advanced AI development, an effort that has garnered support from several tech industry insiders.

The formal rollout of the legislation and an accompanying statement of support from employees at leading AI firms were first reported by The Associated Press.

The lawmakers’ proposal would establish a new Cabinet-level agency, the Department of Artificial Intelligence, to oversee advanced AI systems. Under the bill, advanced AI development would be paused until the…

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