Anthropic pitches its own AI safety bill to US lawmakers

· Politics · United States

Anthropic is quietly pitching its own AI safety legislation to US lawmakers, Politico reported, as the company's co-founder endorsed "common sense standards" for AI regulation. The push comes amid intensifying scrutiny of the sector: Anthropic polled 1,334 of its employees, who forecast AI will handle 80% of their jobs by 2030, far more than US workers overall expect. The company also signed a lease for its first Canadian data center. Meanwhile, the US Director of National Intelligence warned that AI "amplifies" cybersecurity risks after an OpenAI-linked case in Saudi Arabia, and the IMF's chief said AI's risks may exceed its opportunities without safeguards and an ethical framework. EU leaders promoted sovereign, trusted AI at a Dublin summit while critics questioned whether the bloc can close the gap with the US and China.

Why it matters：A leading AI developer writing its own safety rules signals how industry influence is shaping regulation that will govern the technology's global deployment.

Key points

  • Politico reported Anthropic is pitching its own AI safety bill to lawmakers.
  • Anthropic staff expect AI to handle 80% of their jobs by 2030, a company poll found.
  • The company signed a lease for its first Canadian data center.

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