Anthropic threw its support behind the first wave of frontier AI safety laws in the United States last year, securing new transparency requirements in California and New York that much of Silicon Valley fought against. Now, the company is pushing states to adopt even tougher regulations, with its head of US state and local policy, Cesar Fernandez, arguing that the existing laws may already be outdated. The shift reflects Anthropic's evolving stance on AI governance as the technology has accelerated beyond the scope of the initial regulatory frameworks. The company's position highlights the tension between AI companies that previously argued against regulation and now find themselves advocating for stricter rules — potentially to create barriers to entry for competitors and shape the regulatory landscape in their favor.
Anthropic Pushes States to Regulate AI Faster, Says Current Laws May Already Be Outdated
updated at July 16, 2026