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The Neuron·Sep 4US lawmakers introduce legislation proposing a temporary pause on advanced AI
Senators Bernie Sanders and Greg Casar proposed a bill aimed at banning superintelligent AI development and placing a temporary hold on advanced model research. The proposed law includes penalties of up to 20 years imprisonment for individuals violating the restrictions.
AI Daily Brief·Aug 26Taiwanese prosecutors target network accused of illicitly shipping AI hardware to China
Authorities in Taiwan charged nine people, including an Nvidia distribution employee and former Supermicro staff, for smuggling advanced Blackwell AI servers into China. The operation involved ordering 130 Supermicro server units containing Blackwell chips, with over 70 servers reaching buyers before law enforcement intervened. Officials noted that while significant, the intercepted volume remains far below what is needed to construct a major AI training cluster.
Superintelligence·Aug 21Federal officials weigh in on state legal fight over AI image rules
The US Justice Department filed court documents concerning a Minnesota statute that penalizes software creators for non-consensual explicit image generation. Federal attorneys expressed concerns that conflicting state regulations could conflict with national legal standards.
