Bloomington, Indiana, has unanimously voted to ban the use and deployment of superintelligent AI within its city limits, citing what it describes as "catastrophic risks."
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Bloomington, Indiana votes unanimously to ban superintelligent AI within city limits
The city prohibits both the use and deployment of superintelligent AI systems, citing what it calls catastrophic risks. The measure is largely symbolic for now, since superintelligence remains a theoretical concept rather than a available technology.
Unanimous
Outcome of the city vote
2 actions
Prohibited: use and deployment
Theoretical
Current status of superintelligence
Where AI risk governance has mostly happened
Bloomington's vote adds a local layer to existing debates.
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Local ordinance: Bloomington
What the reporting confirms
The city vote was unanimous.
The ban covers use and deployment within city jurisdiction.
The stated rationale is catastrophic risk.
Open questions
Full ordinance text, penalties and enforcement
How city rules interact with state and federal authority
What "use" and "deployment" mean for software accessible from anywhere
Key takeaway
A symbolic local signal whose legal and practical effect depends on details not yet public
Scope
City jurisdiction only
Near-term effect
Largely symbolic while the technology is theoretical
What to watch
Whether other local bodies follow, and how the measure is tested legally
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