Coverage dated November 10, 2026 to November 12, 2026

Indiana city council bans use of artificial superintelligence

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The ordinance defines superintelligence as any AI system capable of autonomous actions beyond human abilities.

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Reason
Bloomington, Indiana, Bans Superintelligent AI, Hoping 350 Other Cities Will Follow (opens Reason)
Published Nov 10, 2026
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Sponsors intend to create “a massive regulatory burden” for AI companies through city-level policies.
FOX 59 Indianapolis
Bloomington Common Council approves ordinance that bans use of artificial superintelligence (opens FOX 59 Indianapolis)
Published Nov 10, 2026
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. —The Bloomington Common Council unanimously approved an ordinance to ban the distribution and deployment of Artificial Superintelligence (ASI) within city limits. ASI goes beyond the AI tools many people use today to answer questions or generate content.
News Nation Now
Indiana city council bans use of artificial superintelligence (opens News Nation Now)
Published Nov 10, 2026
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The ordinance defines superintelligence as any AI system capable of autonomous actions beyond human abilities.
Pants on Fire News
Bloomington Banned Superintelligent AI and Cannot Prove Anyone Ever Broke the Law (opens Pants on Fire News)
Published Nov 12, 2026
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The Trump administration already tried to kill state and local AI laws like this one. One Indiana college town passed a ban anyway. Now Bloomington has a law against a technology nobody