Anthropic quietly pitches its own AI safety bill to lawmakers, Politico reports
The draft would let Commerce seek court-ordered shutdowns only for models tied to $1 billion in damage or 50 deaths.
- On Friday, Anthropic representatives pitched Capitol Hill lawmakers a draft bill to regulate frontier AI safety and security, Politico reported, citing three people with knowledge of the efforts.
- Anthropic wants Congress to set strict limits on when federal authorities can stop advanced AI models from reaching users. The draft bill ties intervention to specific catastrophic threats and requires judicial approval for suspensions.
- Qualifying risks must involve more than $1 billion in damages or deaths of more than 50 people. Independent evaluators must notify the Commerce Department of any "imminent enumerated risk" within 72 hours of completing a review.
- Requiring an order from a federal judge in the District Court for the District of Columbia, the bill restricts the Commerce Department from independently shutting down models. It explicitly prohibits other departments from suspending development or deployment.
- Anthropic's proposal joins a crowded legislative debate, contrasting with the FRONTIER Act advanced by Representatives Lori Trahan and Jay Obernolte. Whether Congress adopts this approach remains uncertain amid broader calls for stricter federal review processes.
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