THE LEASH, MADE BY THE DOG | AI Cartoon by Zimbo

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AI cartoon by Zimbo: Merv the worried robot strolls through a giant hole in a net labeled AI SAFETY NET, carrying a document reading MY AI SAFETY BILL, while applauding lawmakers sit behind an ANTHROPIC placard before the Capitol dome — on Anthropic pitching its own AI safety bill to Congress. — Anthropic quietly pitched Capitol Hill its own AI safety bill — and it says the government can only block a model that might cause $1 billion in damage or kill 50 people. The leash, made by the dog.Zimbo for AI News Page

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Reuters: Anthropic quietly pitches its own AI safety bill to lawmakers, Politico reports
Politico via Techmeme: Sources: Anthropic pitched its own AI safety bill to US lawmakers; the bill would limit the circumstances in which the government could block a model's release

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