Brad Carson of Anthropic-backed Public First criticizes Anthropic's AI framework bill
ShakeelHashim · x · 2026-10-20
Brad Carson, who runs Public First — a group backed by Anthropic and the Amodei family — has publicly criticized Anthropic's draft AI regulatory framework.
- Carson credits Anthropic for making a serious attempt at a comprehensive framework, calling it hard to put pen to paper.
- But he argues the circulating bill text fails the minimum requirements for federal guardrails: it lets developers set safety standards and loosen them over time, effectively letting AI companies write their own rules.
- He calls this a status quo that "doesn't work" and says binding federal safety rules must be crafted instead.
A rare public split within Anthropic's own policy orbit, notable for anyone tracking US AI legislation.
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