# Andrew Curran says an AI freeze or superintelligence ban is unlikely after Democratic midterm wins

> Original title: Anyone thinking that last night's Democratic midterm sweep means an AI Freeze law or a Superintelligence ban like Bernie's are now possib...

- Source: Andrew Curran
- Published: 2026-11-04T17:58:55.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/u1uperm6dctswovdlwdzwfxjt
- Original: https://x.com/AndrewCurran_/status/2118040309330575415

## Summary

Andrew Curran argues that a Democratic midterm sweep does not make an AI freeze law or a superintelligence ban realistic. He says President Trump would veto such a bill, and Democrats lack the supermajority needed to override it. He adds that Trump could refuse to enforce a passed law by claiming it infringes his Article II authority over national security.

## Post

Anyone thinking that last night's Democratic midterm sweep means an AI Freeze law or a Superintelligence ban like Bernie's are now possible is not being realistic, in my opinion. Even if such a bill did pass, President Trump would veto it, and Democrats do not have the supermajority needed to override him. Even in the unlikely scenario that enough Republicans defected to override a veto, President Trump would then decline to enforce an AI Freeze law by arguing that it unconstitutionally infringes on his Article II authority as Commander-in-Chief to protect national security.