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OpenAI and Anthropic both ask UK parliament to legislate on AI safety

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OpenAI has told British politicians to legislate on AI safety straight away, the Guardian reports, following a call by rival Anthropic to curb AI development. The push comes as a parliamentary committee says the threats include public face-scanning and deepfakes, and the Guardian says the warning follows a series of safety incidents it does not describe. Neither company's specific asks — which systems, which obligations, which regulator — appear in the report, and no UK bill has been published.

What this means for you

Nothing to act on yet. There is no bill, no draft text and no timetable — only two labs saying rules should exist. If you sell into UK public sector AI procurement, watch for a committee report or government response, not the statements.

Key facts

  • ·OpenAI urged UK lawmakers to impose legislation reining in AI, according to the Guardian. source
  • ·The call followed a similar call by Anthropic to curb AI development. source
  • ·A parliamentary committee listed public face-scanning and deepfakes among the threats. source
  • ·The Guardian reports the warning follows a series of safety incidents, which it does not detail. source

What the sources say

  • The Guardian AI — Reports OpenAI joining Anthropic in pressing Westminster for statutory AI safety rules.

Sources

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