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Anthropic's proposed AI safety bill only allows government to block models under extreme conditions

The draft of an artificial intelligence safety bill that Anthropic quietly pitched to lawmakers would allow the federal government to block AI tools only if they kill or injure at least 50 people, or cause at least $1 billion in damages. Nate Soares, executive director of the Machine Intelligence Research Institute, joins with analysis.

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US stocks fall as AI doubts ignite tech selloff

US stocks tumbled on Thursday and the Nasdaq posted its steepest daily drop since early June as a batch of high-profile earnings reports ignited fresh fears about the AI spending race.

  • Nasdaq drops 2.6% amid AI concerns after earnings reports
  • Meta Platforms' stock falls 7% over AI spending and split
  • Tech-heavy indexes suffer largest daily decline since June

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