Greg Casar on Ban superintelligence development until…

Greg Casar

U.S. Representative from Texas; Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus

If we allow Artificial Superintelligence to be built, it could risk the security, freedom, and lives of Americans. Despite its potential deadly consequences, cutting-edge AI technology is less regulated than the average food truck. That must change. In just four years, we have gone from the first version of ChatGPT to AI models so powerful they cannot be properly controlled. Congress should immediately ban AI systems too powerful to control.

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Greg Casar, quoted in “NEWS: Sanders, Casar to Introduce Legislation to Ban Artificial Superintelligence and Temporarily Pause Advanced AI Development,” Office of Senator Bernie Sanders, September 3, 2026.

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Ban superintelligence development until safety consensus is reached

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AI Verified Casar explicitly calls for Congress to ban AI systems too powerful to control, directly supporting a superintelligence-development ban pending safety. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 19d ago

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AI Verified Casar explicitly urges banning uncontrollable AI systems. Recorded answer “for” matches. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 19d ago

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AI Verified Sen. Sanders’s official 3 Sep. 2026 release attributes this wording to Rep. Greg Casar verbatim (line 84). · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 19d ago

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Pausing AI at human-genius level to solve alignment is safer than either racing to superintelligence or halting entirely

Congress should immediately ban AI systems too powerful to control.

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Ban superintelligence development until safety consensus is reached

If we allow artificial superintelligence to be built it could risk the security freedom and lives of Americans. We need to ban the development of superintelligence so we never get to the place where there are machines that go beyond humans’ ability t...

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Mandate third-party audits for major AI systems

We need regular mandatory independent safety testing and oversight, mandatory disclosure of security incidents, and international cooperation to keep people safe from absolute disaster.

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