Leaked AI safety bill from Anthropic only lets government act if 50+ deaths or $1 billion are on the line

Anthropic has circulated a confidential draft AI safety bill to Capitol Hill lawmakers, as reported by Politico on 16 October 2026. This proposal, based on the company's Advanced AI Framework, establishes a narrow threshold for government intervention. Specifically, federal authorities could only block a model's release or use if it poses a foreseeable, imminent risk resulting in more than $1 billion in damages or causing more than 50 deaths, limiting the scope of regulatory action.