Anthropic has come out against a proposed Illinois law backed by OpenAI that would shield AI labs from liability if their systems are used to cause large-scale harm, like mass casualties or more than $1 billion in property damage.
2026-04-15 · r/singularity
In a delicious twist of AI industry infighting, Anthropic is publicly opposing an Illinois bill backed by OpenAI that would conveniently shield AI companies from liability when their systems cause mass casualties or billion-dollar damages. OpenAI apparently thinks 'move fast and break things' should extend to breaking people too. Nothing says 'we trust our technology' like lobbying for legal immunity before the disasters even happen.