Anthropic proposes AI safety bill that blocks a model if 50+ people could be killed; bill also restricts federal agencies from blocking a release without a judge’s permission
Read original on TechCrunch AI ↗The proposed policy seems to offer protections against AI running amok but actually forbids federal agencies from blocking a model's release without the permission of a judge.
Original headline: "Anthropic pitches AI safety bill that may block a model if 50+ people could be killed"
Timeline
- October 18, 2026 Anthropic turns to lawyers to help AI agents strike deals Hacker News (AI)
- October 18, 2026 Anthropic's proposed AI safety bill only kicks in if 50 deaths or $1B in damages Hacker News (AI)
- October 18, 2026 Leaked Anthropic Draft AI Regulatory Bill Is Unacceptable and Troubling Hacker News (AI)
- October 18, 2026 Anthropic proposes AI safety bill with $1B / 50-death treshold Hacker News (AI)
- October 20, 2026 Anthropic's leaked federal AI bill undermines its safety first approach Hacker News (AI)
- October 20, 2026 Anthropic pitches AI safety bill that may block a model if 50+ people could be killed TechCrunch AI