r/technology • u/ArgentineBeauty • 21d ago

Artificial Intelligence Bernie Sanders proposes 20 year prison sentence for AI devs who plow ahead with Artificial Superintelligence plans - penalty on par with illegally developing rogue nuclear weapons

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/sanders-proposes-20-year-prison-sentence-for-ai-devs-who-plow-ahead-with-artificial-superintelligence-plans-penalty-on-par-with-illegally-developing-rogue-nuclear-weapons
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u/Alinier 21d ago

Yeah. Because that's totally the problem here. /s If there was political will to curb runaway AI, everyone would sit down and hash out the real bill. Always start negotiating by stating more than you expect to get. I think it's a great time to broadcast loud and publicly that irresponsible rich assholes need to be reigned in. 

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u/Whiterabbit-- 21d ago

he is comparing building AI to nuclear proliferation. To stop nuclear proliferation, you need an international agreement. If he can stop the US from building on AI, all he is doing is setting the US back against other nations. That is not a policy anyone is arguing for.

I mean anyone who wants to create this next gen AI will just leave the US. and I'm sure Israel, China, Brazil or whoever would welcome them.

there are things that you can regulate for America. you can regulate environmental costs for build data centers, you can limit uses of AI against Americans and American interests. but a broad, "I am scared of AI so let's stop" won't work unless the whole world is too scared of AI And decided to stop. that is not the case now.

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u/Working-Permission84 21d ago

It's not the same as nuclear proliferation. With nuclear weapons, nations have the option of not destroying us all. An actual super-intelligence would not be in any human's control.

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u/Shadowmirax 20d ago

It would be in control of whoever has the power switch, being smart doesn't make this hypothetical AI any less dependant on electricity and processing power.