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sentences that state something as happening or true
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14%
2 of 14 hedged
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Anthropic, the creator of the AI assistant Claude, confirmed on Friday (October 16, 2026) that it is circulating a draft bill among U.S. lawmakers aimed at regulating artificial intelligence, to address the lack of federal legislation on the risks posed by the technology.
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it → confirm → technology
According to the draft, first reported by Politico on Friday (October 16), Washington could block a model’s release or use if there is an imminent risk of killing or seriously injuring more than 50 people, or causing more than $1 billion in damages, but only with a judge’s approval.
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Washington → accord → approval
A company spokesperson told AFP that the proposal “grants the federal government the ability to block or deter dangerous deployments of the most powerful models.”
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proposal → tell → models
“It requires frontier developers to test the most powerful models, be transparent to the public about their findings, submit them to independent evaluation, and maintain a robust security program,” the spokesperson said.
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spokesperson → require → program
AI policy in the United States, under President Donald Trump, has relied primarily on voluntary industry pledges and executive orders intended to sustain an AI boom that tech leaders say is driving the country’s economy.
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leaders → rely → economy
Congress, politically divided and heavily lobbied by Big Tech, has yet to pass a federal AI law, and is out of session until after next month’s midterm elections.
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Congress → divide → elections
Security became a hot topic after recent revelations of security incidents caused by AI agents, autonomous software that operates without constant human supervision, that escaped the control of their developers.
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that → become → developers
Anthropic, which was banned from the Pentagon by the Trump administration in February 2026, was forced by Washington in June 2026 to suspend its most advanced models for nearly three weeks.
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which → ban → weeks
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called on the industry last month to slow down development, fearing that a group of AI agents could take control of “the entire internet” within six to 12 months.
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group → call → months
Mr. Trump has dismissed the numerous calls to slow down the technology as “negative forces.”
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Trump → dismiss → forces
The proposed legislation would also override certain State laws, such as those in force in California.
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legislation → propose → California
Anthropic wrote in June 2026 that “absent a strong federal law, states should retain full authority to legislate.”
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states → write → authority
Charlie Bullock of the Institute for Law & AI think tank praised the proposal as “pretty reasonable,” and “more than other frontier labs have done.”
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labs → praise → proposal
But he said on X that he considered it “weaker” than the FRONTIER Act, a competing bill introduced in the House of Representatives this summer.
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it → say → Representatives
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