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Anthropic pitches AI safety bill to US lawmakers: Analysis

Anthropic pitches AI safety bill to US lawmakers: Analysis

According to Politico, Anthropic has quietly circulated draft AI safety legislation to US lawmakers, signaling an effort to shape model governance, audits, and compliance frameworks.

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Timnit Gebru publicly criticized Anthropic cofounder and policy lead Jack Clark for labeling her paper a cognitive mind virus while the company engaged in direct outreach to lawmakers on AI safety legislation.

Gebru highlighted a POLITICO report on Anthropic quietly pitching its own AI safety bill, framing the episode as an example of corporate influence tactics in AI policy discussions.

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