Anthropic's Controversial AI Safety Bill Proposes Strict Risk Thresholds for High-Risk Models

Anthropic proposes AI safety bill to block high-risk models that could cause 50 deaths or $1 billion in damage

10/21/2026

Anthropic is pushing a draft bill that would allow US courts to stop AI models from being released if independent assessments identify an imminent threat of mass casualties or major property...

POLITICO

Why Anthropic’s draft bill sets $1 billion threshold for AI risk

10/21/2026

The artificial intelligence company’s proposed threshold mirrors a California law — but repurposes it to decide when the government could block an advanced AI model.

TechCrunch

Anthropic pitches AI safety bill that may block a model if 50+ people could be killed

10/20/2026

The proposed policy seems to offer protections against AI running amok but actually forbids federal agencies from blocking a model's release without the permission of a judge.

Semafor Technology

Anthropic’s leaked AI bill sparks backlash

10/20/2026

Anthropic, long seen as the safety-promoting frontier lab, found itself on the defensive.

Firstpost

‘Injuring more than 50 people’: Anthropic’s threshold for AI safety intervention raises questions

10/19/2026

Anthropic’s proposed AI regulation bill sets high thresholds for government intervention, limiting action to specific risks and potentially restricting states from imposing stricter rules.