In TrendsUS FED Meeting LiveStock MarketUPIGold and SilverStocks To WatchCrude Oil PricesBRICS Summit‘We can’t be checking our own homework’: Anthropic backs government role in AI safetyAnthropic policy chief Sarah Heck said AI companies cannot rely on voluntary safety rules, urging government oversight as concerns grow over rapidly advancing AI capabilities and risks.By CNBCTV18.com September 17, 2026, 7:31:47 AM IST (Published)Anthropic’s head of public policy, Sarah Heck, said AI companies cannot be expected to manage safety and oversight through voluntary commitments, arguing that governments need to play a role as AI capabilities develop rapidly.Speaking at POLITICO’s Decoded Summit in Washington, D.C., on September 16, she said Anthropic wants to work with the government on an appropriate regulatory framework.Heck said AI companies should not be left to assess their own safety. “We can’t be checking our own homework, and that’s very clear,” she said, adding that Anthropic wants to work with the government to determine what regulatory approach makes sense.She said safety has been central to Anthropic since its creation and that the company is already engaging with US policymakers. Heck said Anthropic has been speaking with the White House regularly and has been working with Congress throughout the year on AI…
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