Anthropic Pushes AI Safety Bill to Capitol Hill
Anthropic presents AI safety bill to U.S. lawmakers for $1bn+ risk protection.
In brief
Anthropic presents AI safety bill to U.S. lawmakers for $1bn+ risk protection. Anthropic proposed a bill to block AI releases posing $1bn+ damage or 50+ deaths risks. Originally reported by Pymnts.
Anthropic pitches AI safety bill
Anthropic reportedly pitched U.S. lawmakers on draft AI safety legislation to guide rules for its technology.
Bill blocks AI with $1bn+ risk
The bill would let the government block an AI model’s release or use if it poses more than $1 billion in damages or kills 50+ people.
Risks include biological weapons
The bill requires risks related to biological weapons, AI models evading developer controls, or cyberattacks to be blocked.
Independent evaluations required
The bill calls for independent evaluations registered with the Commerce Department to review Anthropic’s frontier models periodically.
White House opposes mandatory AI regulation
The Trump administration opposes mandatory AI regulation, favoring industry-led voluntary standards despite public demand for action.
The essence
Anthropic proposed a bill to block AI releases posing $1bn+ damage or 50+ deaths risks.
