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Anthropic pitches AI safety bill that may block a model if 50+ people could be killed.

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Anthropic is pitching an AI safety bill that would let a model be blocked if more than 50 people could be killed, according to TechCrunch. The proposal would bar federal agencies from blocking a model's release without a judge's permission.

Why it matters: The bill would set a specific harm threshold for blocking model releases while adding a judicial step before federal agencies can act.

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“The proposed policy seems to offer protections against AI running amok but actually forbids federal agencies from blocking a model's release without the permission of a judge.”
TechCrunch AI, 20 Oct 2026, 23:01.

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