The proposed policy seems to offer protections against AI run amok but actually forbids federal agencies from blocking a model's release without the permission of a judge.
Anthropic pitches AI safety bill that may block a model if 50+ people could be killed

Key takeaways
Anthropic proposes an AI safety bill that could block model releases if 50+ people are at risk or $1B in damage could occur.
- The bill outlines scenarios where AI model distribution could be blocked due to catastrophic risks.
- Independent evaluators, registered with the Commerce Department, would assess risks without bias.
- Similar metrics to California's SB 53 are used to define catastrophic risk in AI.
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