Twenty years in prison for writing code: Bernie Sanders wages nuclear war on AI

Published September 10, 2026 11:00am ET



Artificial intelligence has plenty of critics. But Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is quickly establishing himself as something more ambitious. He appears to be building the foundation for an entire anti-AI agenda.

His latest proposal may be the most extraordinary yet.

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