Anthropic's safety bill would let the US block an AI model if there's imminent risk of 50-plus deaths
The draft proposal would limit the circumstances in which the government could block the release of an advanced model and preempt some state AI laws.
TL;DR
- Anthropic has pitched a draft bill to Capitol Hill lawmakers to regulate frontier AI safety and security.
- The bill would permit government intervention to block an AI model's release or use only if it presents an imminent risk of over $1 billion in damages or causing more than 50 deaths.
- Independent evaluators, registered with the Commerce Department, would assess frontier models.
- The legislation mandates safety frameworks, transparency reports, whistleblower protections, and reporting of critical safety incidents to the Commerce Department.
- Anthropic's proposal aims to preempt some state AI laws related to public disclosure, third-party evaluation, and incident reporting.