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International AI safety and superintelligence treaty

Period or event: 2026-05-11 · Reviewed September 12, 2026 · Record policy-ai-china-2026

Sanders welcomed planned U.S.-China AI discussions and called for scientific information sharing, safe and effective models, and progress toward a treaty banning superintelligence.

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Statement date
May 11, 2026
Policy request
International AI-safety cooperation and a superintelligence treaty

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  • This records a stated foreign-policy preference, not an enacted treaty.
  • The statement establishes no foreign payment, foreign direction or financial motive.

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Sanders statement on U.S.-China AI talks

U.S. Senate / Senator Bernie Sanders office · official statement · Document date 2026-05-11 · Checked 2026-09-12

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