News Summary

Anthropic has voiced strong opposition to a proposed AI liability bill in Illinois, known as SB 3444, which is supported by OpenAI. The bill aims to shield AI labs from liability in the event of large-scale harm caused by their systems. This has sparked a political divide between Anthropic and OpenAI, two leading US AI labs, over the regulation of AI technologies. Anthropic argues that the bill compromises public safety and accountability by providing AI companies with a ‘get-out-of-jail-free card’. The company is actively lobbying for significant changes or the dismissal of the bill, emphasizing the need for transparency paired with accountability. OpenAI, however, supports the bill, asserting it reduces the risk of serious harm while facilitating technology access. The disagreement underscores a broader debate on AI liability and regulation in the absence of federal action.