Bernie's AI bill proposes to sentence AI developers to 20 years in prison

Senator Bernie Sanders proposed AI legislation that would impose criminal penalties on AI developers, including sentences of up to 20 years in prison.

A Hacker News discussion (21 points, 4 comments) links to a tweet about Bernie Sanders' AI bill, which would establish criminal liability for AI developers, with potential 20-year prison sentences. The proposal targets individual developers rather than only companies. As a proposed bill, it has not been enacted, and the linked discussion is brief.

• Bill would criminalize specified AI development conduct, punishable by up to 20 years imprisonment.
• Liability would attach to AI developers directly, not just deploying organizations.
• Discussion drew modest engagement on Hacker News: 21 points, 4 comments.