Democracy Dies in Darkness
An emerging cybersecurity approach may provide a more viable solution to managing artificial intelligence than completely stopping the development of advanced models. This perspective comes in response to the recent proposal by Abdul El-Sayed, a Democratic Senate candidate from Michigan.
On October 14, 2026, El-Sayed held a town hall meeting in Ionia, Michigan, to discuss his views on artificial intelligence. Historically, the Luddites tackled the Industrial Revolution’s challenges by destroying machinery. In a similar vein, El-Sayed has suggested a modern equivalent: halting AI before it becomes too intelligent. In a plan disclosed Tuesday, he advocated for a permanent ban on any AI that could outperform humans in most tasks.
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