Top Stories – September 4, 2026
1. Sanders and Casar Introduce Bill to Ban Superintelligent AI and Pause Frontier Development
Source: Senator Bernie Sanders | Date: September 3, 2026
Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar introduced the Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act, which would permanently ban AI systems capable of surpassing human intelligence and temporarily pause advanced AI development until a new federal regulatory agency establishes safety rules – with criminal penalties of up to 20 years for violations.
2. EU AI Act: First GPAI Systemic Risk Evaluations Due September 15
Source: Cubbbix / EU AI Office | Date: September 4, 2026
GPAI foundation model providers exceeding the 10^25 FLOPs training threshold – including Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, and Meta – must submit their first formal systemic risk evaluations to the European AI Office by September 15, covering red-teaming methodologies, energy disclosures, and copyright training summaries.
3. California Workplace AI Bills AB 1883 and SB 947 on Governor Newsom’s Desk
Source: Bloomberg Law | Date: September 1, 2026
AB 1883 (ban on AI emotion surveillance of employees) and SB 947 (human oversight requirements for AI-driven terminations) passed the California legislature August 31 and now await Governor Newsom’s signature or veto by September 30 – if signed, they would be the first US state laws restricting algorithmic management of workers.