Asger Risom
Following the launch of its powerful new Fable 5 model, Anthropic is urging the US Congress to implement rigorous AI safety regulations and overhaul unemployment systems to prepare for an imminent AI-driven shock to the labor market.
Anthropic, the creator of the Claude AI models, is urging the US Congress to take decisive action regarding the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence. In a statement originally reported by Reuters and covered by HotNews, the company asked lawmakers not to block state-level AI regulations unless they pass a “rigorous” federal law that directly addresses the “catastrophic risks” posed by the technology.
Pushing for rigorous federal oversight
The AI firm pressed Congress to mandate independent safety testing for the industry’s most advanced models. This push for federal regulation arrives as Anthropic prepares for a highly anticipated initial public offering (IPO), a major stock market debut that analysts suggest could reshape investor flows and establish new benchmarks for US equities.
Preparing for an AI-driven labor crisis
Beyond existential safety concerns, Anthropic is explicitly warning about the economic fallout of its own technology. The company urged federal and state governments to immediately modernize the infrastructure used to pay unemployment benefits, stating that current systems are “not sufficiently prepared for a major shock to the labor market” driven by widespread AI implementation.
The warning aligns with growing public anxiety. According to a recent Reuters/Ipsos poll, half of Americans now fear that the rise of artificial intelligence could leave them or someone in their household unemployed.
Unleashing the Mythos class with strict safeguards
Anthropic’s regulatory push comes immediately after the public launch of its most powerful technology to date. On Tuesday, the company debuted Fable 5, the first model from its elite Mythos class to be opened to the general public.
However, as reported by AFP and detailed in the HotNews translation, Anthropic has implemented strict limitations on Fable 5 to prevent its use in highly sensitive areas, introducing novel safeguards against biological and chemical attack generation, as well as cybersecurity threats. Concurrently, the company offers an unrestricted version of the model, Claude Mythos 5, exclusively to trusted partners, organizations, and state agencies. This unrestricted version is reportedly capable of detecting and exploiting security breaches with unprecedented speed.
Sources: HotNews (citing Reuters and AFP)
