A bill to establish the Department of Artificial Intelligence and to provide for the regulation of advanced artificial intelligence systems, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · September 23, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
The Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act of 2026 establishes new federal oversight requirements and funding restrictions for advanced artificial intelligence systems. The bill mandates that anyone discovering artificial superintelligence or AI systems with superintelligence precursor characteristics must report the discovery to the Secretary of Artificial Intelligence within 24 hours, creating a strict reporting timeline for potentially dangerous AI development. Federal funding is broadly prohibited for any activities that develop or distribute artificial superintelligence, though the Department of Artificial Intelligence is permitted to use federal funds for defensive cybersecurity research that involves superintelligence precursor AI systems. Together, these provisions create a framework combining mandatory disclosure obligations with targeted restrictions on how federal money can support advanced AI research.
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