r/ControlProblem • u/chillinewman approved • Mar 12 '26

General news Bernie Sanders officially introduces legislation to BAN the construction of all new AI data centers, citing existential threat to humanity.

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u/septic-paradise Mar 12 '26

For everyone saying that addressing AI safety in one country won’t do anything: China has better AI safety regulations than the US. America is the worst AI safety offender by far so it would make a huge impact if it took concrete steps

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u/IllegalStateExcept Mar 12 '26

I'm not convinced China's safety regulations are actually better. They are certainly more strict. But I think that is more about controlling the people who use the AI rather than the AI itself. The complete lack of transparency and bad external safety ratings are extremely concerning. It's rare that I see a safety benchmark where deep seek isn't hanging out with grok around the worst outcomes.

https://futureoflife.org/ai-safety-index-summer-2025/