Leaked Anthropic Draft AI Regulatory Bill Is Unacceptable and Troubling
Zvi (Don't Worry About the Vase) TheZvi
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A leaked draft federal AI regulatory bill said to be shopped by Anthropic has triggered widespread criticism from AI safety commentators for being weaker than prior proposals like the FRONTIER Act. The bill would require an imminent catastrophic-risk bar tied to “more than 50 people” killed or “more than a billion dollars” in damage before federal restrictions could be imposed. If enacted, it would more strongly preempt state AI rules while providing limited enforcement and narrower shutdown authority, which critics say would leave people less protected than existing law.
Why it matters
There is a newly leaked bill that Anthropic is purportedly shopping around is (if you assume its bugs get fixed). It is similar to the FRONTIER Act, with stronger preemption of state laws, stronger transparency provisions and weaker enforcement provisions. … Continue reading →
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