Top Stories – September 27, 2026
1. Sanders and Casar Introduce Bill to Ban Artificial Superintelligence and Pause Advanced AI Development
Source: Senator Bernie Sanders | Date: September 23, 2026
Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar introduced the Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act on September 23, proposing a permanent ban on AI that exceeds human performance across most domains and a temporary pause on advanced AI development. The bill would create a cabinet-level Department of Artificial Intelligence and impose penalties of up to 20 years in prison – comparable to those for unlawful nuclear weapons development.
2. EU AI Office Begins First Compliance Inspections of High-Risk AI Systems
Source: EU AI Office | Date: September 10, 2026
Working with 24 national regulators led by France’s CNIL, Germany’s BfDI, and Spain’s AESIA, the EU AI Office launched on-site compliance inspections of high-risk AI systems in automated hiring, credit assessment, and medical triage. Inspectors are checking for technical documentation, bias testing records, and evidence of human oversight – marking a shift from information requests to direct enforcement scrutiny.
3. Colorado AG Publishes Draft ADMT Regulations; Public Comment Open Through October 26
Source: Consumer Finance Monitor | Date: September 9, 2026
The Colorado AG filed draft implementation rules for the Automated Decision-Making Technology Act (SB 26-189) covering AI in housing, employment, insurance, and healthcare, with public comments due October 26. The FTC has simultaneously raised a federal preemption theory that may limit state authority to regulate AI outputs, setting up a federal-state jurisdiction dispute over the rulemaking.