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Anthropic Pitches Congress on AI Safety Bill
Politico reports the draft bill on AI safety and security is being shopped around Capitol Hill, according to three people familiar with the effort; Congress gets homework.
On air: Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger on Weekend EditionPublished
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At a glance
- First reported by Newsmax: “Anthropic Pitches Congress on AI Safety Bill”.
- Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 6:10 AM ET on Weekend Edition, by Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger.
- Topics: Congress, Anthropic, AI.
- BBN covered this story before: Anthropic taps nonprofits METR and SecureBio to assess AI risks (October 16).
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What BBN said about it
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorRepresentatives of Anthropic have pitched lawmakers on Capitol Hill on a draft bill to regulate AI safety and security, Politico reported Friday, citing three people with knowledge of the effort.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorA company walked into Congress with a first draft already written!
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThat is the most helpful thing anyone has done on that hill since the cafeteria added a salad bar.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe company being regulated brought the pen. Congress just has to remember to read before it signs.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorTeamwork!
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The story so far
- AWS, Anthropic race to deploy army of specialized engineers · CNBC
- Suspicious letters to Congress: return address draws scrutiny · New York Post
- Anthropic gives METR employee-level access to its AI systems · TechCrunch
- Suspicious materials sent to Schumer, other members of Congress · The Washington Post
- State AGs have filed at least 145 lawsuits against Trump… · Washington Examiner
- Anthropic taps nonprofits METR and SecureBio to assess AI risks · CNBC
- Anthropic Pitches Congress on AI Safety Bill (this story)
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