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Anthropic proposes AI safety bill to block model releases based on death toll and financial damage thresholds

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Anthropic has introduced a draft AI safety bill that would allow the U.S. government to block model releases if they pose a risk of causing over 50 deaths or $1 billion in property damage. The proposal requires evaluators to report to the Department of Commerce, which must seek a court injunction to halt releases, and explicitly bars federal agencies from unilaterally stopping model deployment.

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Anthropic drafts AI safety bill allowing model block if 50+ people killed or $1B damage risk
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  1. 1Unclassified fact stationOct 21, 07:17single sourcereport-time onlyrevised

    Anthropic 提出 AI 安全法案：模型发布若可能致 50+ 人死亡或 10 亿美元财产损失可被阻断

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    Anthropic drafts AI safety bill allowing model block if 50+ people killed or $1B damage risk

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    Anthropic has proposed a draft AI safety bill that would permit the blocking of a model release if an independent evaluator identifies a foreseeable, imminent risk of over 50 people being killed or more than $1 billion in property damage. The risk must stem from the creation of a biological weapon, the model evading developer controls, or a cyberattack. Under the proposal, the Commerce Department would need court approval to halt distribution, explicitly stripping federal agencies of unilateral authority.

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