General U.S. NewsJul 16, 2026·2 min read

Here’s Why Anthropic Is Pushing States to Regulate AI Faster

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Here’s Why Anthropic Is Pushing States to Regulate AI Faster

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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, arguing they would stifle the AI boom . Most recently, the company endorsed a Massachusetts policy that would also require third-party auditing for AI labs—and empower the state's attorney general to seek injunctive relief from companies that don't comply. Fernandez joined Anthropic earlier this year, after previously serving as head of US state government relations for the sports betting giant FanDuel and as a senior public policy associate at Uber. He helped both companies win policy battles in states around the country. His expertise will likely prove valuable to Anthropic, as Congress continues to stall on passing AI regulation and states are taking the lead. While Anthropic’s pro-regulation agenda has been praised by AI safety groups, labor unions, and other allies of the company, some Silicon Valley leaders interpret its political efforts through a more nefarious lens. In a policy document Anthropic published last month, the company recommends that governments should have a mechanism to block companies from deploying new AI models if it deems them unsafe. Fernandez wouldn’t say much about Anthropic’s federal policy work, as it’s not his purview, but the company has been busy in that arena, too. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, notably, has warned Congress about the dangers of open source AI in the past. Whether or not you believe Anthropic’s efforts are sincere, the company is still playing a powerful role in shaping the future of AI policy.

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