Anthropic-backed AI safety bill only triggers at 50 deaths or $1B in damages
f-serif · hn · 2026-10-18
Anthropic's proposed AI safety bill would only kick in when a model causes 50+ deaths or $1B+ in damages, a notably high threshold. The proposal would also make the Commerce Department the only federal agency capable of halting an AI model, drawing debate over regulatory effectiveness and concentrated authority.
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