# Anthropic pitches AI safety bill that may block a model if 50+ people could be killed

> **Publication**: aitalky (Independent AI Journalism)
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> **Original Source**: [TechCrunch AI](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/20/anthropic-pitches-ai-safety-bill-that-may-block-a-model-if-50-people-could-be-killed/)
> **Author**: Lucas Ropek (undefined)
> **Published Date**: Tuesday, October 20, 2026
> **Category**: POLICY
> **Tags**: AI, TechCrunch AI, policy

## Executive Summary
The proposed policy seems to offer protections against AI running amok but actually forbids federal agencies from blocking a model's release without the permission of a judge



## Full Coverage
Over the past year, concerns have swirled over the potential dangers posed by artificial intelligence, and debates have raged over the proper path for AI safety. Now, Anthropic appears to have put forth its own vision for how the government might regulate its industry

Politico recently reported that the AI lab has been shopping around a new draft bill on AI safety that it hopes Congress might consider adopting. The legislation posits certain scenarios in which the release of an AI model could be blocked from distribution

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