In brief
Amodei says the era of transparency-first AI regulation is over, and the US needs FAA-style testing requirements for frontier models now.
The essay calls for mandatory third-party testing across four risk categories: cybersecurity, bioweapons, loss of AI control, and automated R&D.
Anthropic is releasing a legislative proposal on frontier model testing and a policy framework for job displacement alongside the essay.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said Wednesday that governments can no longer treat AI regulation as a problem to study and that the United States needs binding safety requirements for the most powerful AI models.In the essay, titled "Policy on the AI Exponential," Amodei argues that transparency requirements are no longer sufficient and calls for binding regulation of frontier AI systems.“AI is advancing at a lightning pace—in only four years, AI models have gone from barely being able to write a coherent line of code to writing most of the code at major AI companies,” Amodei wrote.Amodei's essay comes as Anthropic expands access to Claude Mythos with the launch of Mythos 5 on Tuesday, its restricted frontier AI model for cybersecurity organizations and government partners. Researchers, including the UK’s AI Security Institute, found it can autonomously execute complex cyber attacks.According to Amodei, his proposal borrows from the regulatory structure used by the Federal Aviation Administration.“Frontier AI models, like airplanes, should be required to go through technical testing and auditing, and their release should be blocked or reversed as a threat to public safety if they do not meet high standards of safety,” he wrote. “I am grateful to see the Trump administration’s Executive Order move incrementally towards a greater role for government in AI, though Anthropic’s proposal recommends even further action.”
