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Oct 17, 2026 at 4:07 AM ET
Anthropic circulates draft AI regulation bill
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Anthropic confirmed it is circulating a draft bill among U.S. lawmakers to regulate artificial intelligence, citing the lack of federal legislation on risks from the technology. The proposal would allow Washington to block a model’s release or use if it posed an imminent risk of killing or seriously injuring more than 50 people, or causing more than $1 billion in damages, subject to a judge’s approval.
WHO: Anthropic
WHAT: Anthropic confirmed it is circulating a draft bill among U.S. lawmakers to regulate artificial intelligence.
WHEN: Oct 16, 2026
WHERE: USA
WHY: Anthropic says the bill is aimed at addressing the lack of federal legislation on risks posed by artificial intelligence.
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