Anthropic and OpenAI take opposing stances on an Illinois liability law that would shield AI companies from responsibility for catastrophic harms.

OpenAI supports a proposed Illinois law that would significantly limit AI companies' legal liability for mass casualties and major financial damages

Anthropic opposes the legislation, arguing it goes too far in protecting AI developers from accountability

The disagreement highlights a fundamental split between major AI labs over how much legal responsibility the industry should bear for potential AI-caused disasters

The Illinois bill would allow AI labs to largely escape liability in extreme scenarios, raising concerns about insufficient safeguards