Anthropic’s draft bill trades stronger preemption for weaker enforcement
Anthropic’s leaked draft would make it harder for states to set their own AI rules while giving federal regulators weaker enforcement powers, according to this analysis. The proposal resembles the FRONTIER Act, but adds stronger state-law preemption and transparency requirements while reducing enforcement. The practical concern is that Anthropic could gain protection from state regulation without getting rules strong enough to make frontier AI safer.