Anthropic’s proposed AI safety bill only kicks in if 50 deaths or $1 billion in damages are on the line
Anthropic's proposal requires evaluators to report any imminent risk to the Department of Commerce within 72 hours, after which the Department must present the evidence to a federal judge and await an order.
Anthropic, an artificial intelligence company, is actively lobbying for a proposed AI safety bill that would enable the government to halt the release of an AI model if it poses a risk of causing $1 billion in damages or if more than 50 people are injured or killed. According to Politico, a third-party independent entity registered with the Department of Commerce would periodically assess Anthropic's lab and its AI models for potential risks.
The company's CEO, Dario Amodei, has expressed concerns about a potential "swarm" of AI-driven botnets taking over the internet within the next 6-12 months, prompting the proposed controlled slowdown in AI development. The bill aims to address existential risks to humanity, which Anthropic lists as a risk factor in its IPO prospectus.
Meanwhile, other major AI labs are reportedly developing contingency plans for a catastrophic AI event, highlighting the growing urgency for regulatory measures to maintain human control over AI technologies.
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