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Anthropic’s proposed AI safety bill only kicks in if 50 deaths or $1 billion in damages are on the line

Anthropic's proposal requires evaluators to report any imminent risk to the Department of Commerce within 72 hours, after which the Department must present the evidence to a federal judge and await an order.

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Timeline · 3 reports

  1. 2026-10-18 19:22 · Mashable AI
    Anthropic is pitching Congress its own AI safety bill, report says
  2. 2026-10-18 13:01 · r/antiai
    Anthropic’s proposed AI safety bill only kicks in if 50 deaths or $1 billion in damages are on the line — proposal would effectively make the Commerce Department the only agency capable of stopping an AI model
  3. 2026-10-18 11:25 · Tom's Hardware
    Anthropic’s proposed AI safety bill only kicks in if 50 deaths or $1 billion in damages are on the line

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