Anthropic Pitches AI Safety Bill to Lawmakers

Anthropic, the artificial intelligence startup, has introduced a draft bill to US lawmakers aimed at regulating AI safety and security. This comes amid growing concerns about the potential risks associated with the rapid advancement of AI technology. The proposed legislation allows the government to block the release of an AI model if it is deemed likely to cause the death or injury of more than 50 people or result in damages exceeding $1 billion, according to Politico, the first outlet to report on the bill.

The threats must stem from the AI creating or releasing a biological weapon, the AI surpassing human control, or a cyberattack, Politico reported. Anthropic spokesperson expressed that the bill embodies the suggestions in Anthropic's Advanced AI Framework, which has been advocated for with federal and state lawmakers since June.

The bill would necessitate AI developers to test their models and share the findings with the public; it would also require AI companies to permit independent evaluators to routinely review models, the spokesperson added. The proposal also empowers the federal government to block or deter the deployment of the most powerful models if they pose a danger.

However, the company did not disclose how broadly the proposal has been promoted and how it has been received so far. In recent months, a series of breaches and hacks by AI models have heightened anxiety over the technology's potentially catastrophic risks, prompting calls for new safeguards from Washington to Silicon Valley. Despite this, US President Donald Trump's administration has so far dismissed calls for increased oversight.