US President Donald Trump has urged Congress to enact legislation that would supersede state rules on AI. Anthropic on Wednesday weighed in on that topic, adding that Congress should require AI companies to put their most powerful models through independent safety tests, according to a company statement.

Anthropic's ideas for tech regulation and economic disruption from AI go far beyond anything currently under serious consideration in Washington right now.

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei wants the US government to block risky AI models from deployment, even as his company battles the Pentagon over safety