With Washington paralyzed on artificial intelligence regulation, New York Times Opinion gathered proposals from six experts amid warnings from over 1,300 A.I. company employees. President Trump announced an "A.I. Force" but downplayed risks.

Senator Bernie Sanders will introduce legislation with Representative Greg Casar to permanently ban artificial superintelligence development, establishing a cabinet-level agency to monitor frontier systems. Sanders urges President Trump and President Xi Jinping to negotiate a global treaty pausing advanced A.I., comparing it to Cold War nuclear agreements between Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev.

Former OpenAI board member Helen Toner proposes a National Transportation Safety Board-style body to investigate A.I. incidents, arguing there is insufficient settled science for regulatory standards. Steve Case demands mandatory disclosure of A.I. capabilities and limitations. Former National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice urges negotiating a development freeze with China. Constitutional lawyer Cass R. Sunstein advocates creating a regulatory commission. Microsoft President Brad Smith calls for requiring an "off switch" for advanced systems.