El-Sayed Urges Ban on Superintelligent A.I., Seeks Cabinet Agency in Michigan Senate Race
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 13
El-Sayed Urges Ban on Superintelligent A.I., Seeks Cabinet Agency in Michigan Senate Race
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 13
Summary
Abdul El-Sayed on Tuesday expanded his A.I. platform by calling for a ban on superintelligent A.I. and on recursive self-improvement, arguing the technology poses an existential risk.
The Michigan Democratic Senate nominee also wants a cabinet-level agency to regulate the industry, inspect labs and block dangerous products as A.I. becomes a sharper issue in Midwestern races.
His push builds on a proposal released earlier Tuesday to freeze advanced A.I. model and data-center development, setting him apart from both President Trump’s anti-regulation stance and rival Mike Rogers’ less detailed approach.
A.I. has surged into the midterm campaign over the past month after researchers and executives warned of severe risks; in a recent New York Times/Siena poll, El-Sayed led Rogers by 11 points on A.I. data centers.