{"version":1,"type":"story","url":"https://digestai.news/story/anthropic-wants-courts-to-suspend-dangerous-ai-models-openai-wants-lab","json":"https://digestai.news/story/anthropic-wants-courts-to-suspend-dangerous-ai-models-openai-wants-lab.json","markdown":"https://digestai.news/story/anthropic-wants-courts-to-suspend-dangerous-ai-models-openai-wants-lab.md","slug":"anthropic-wants-courts-to-suspend-dangerous-ai-models-openai-wants-lab","headline":"Anthropic wants courts to suspend dangerous AI models, OpenAI wants labs to shut them down","summary":"In late October, Anthropic and OpenAI sent letters to California Governor Gavin Newsom outlining competing plans for an AI kill switch. Anthropic proposes that courts be empowered to suspend a model after an independent review flags a near‑term risk of catastrophic harm. OpenAI instead wants a statutory duty for developers to shut down unsafe systems themselves, amending existing law SB 53.\n\nBoth letters respond to Executive Order N‑9‑26, signed Sept 18, which directs the state to deliver recommendations by Nov 16 on independent auditors, safety reports, a kill switch and incident reporting. The proposals differ on who holds the final authority: courts versus a legal duty on labs. The debate has practical implications for businesses running AI agents, as the entity controlling infrastructure may become legally responsible for pulling the plug.","keyPoints":["Anthropic seeks court‑ordered suspension of dangerous models after independent review.","OpenAI wants a statutory duty for labs to shut down unsafe systems, amending SB 53.","California Executive Order N‑9‑26 sets Nov 16 deadline for recommendations on audits, safety reports and a kill switch."],"whyItMatters":"The proposals shape how California may regulate frontier AI safety, influencing legal responsibilities for developers and businesses. A court‑based kill switch could centralize control, while a statutory duty would shift responsibility to labs. The outcome will affect how quickly dangerous models can be halted and set a precedent for other states and regulators.","category":{"slug":"policy","name":"Policy & Regulation","url":"https://digestai.news/category/policy"},"entities":{"companies":["Anthropic","OpenAI"],"models":[],"people":["Chan Park","Gavin Newsom"]},"firstPublishedAt":"2026-11-01T05:17:00Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-01T05:17:00Z","sourceCount":1,"hasPrimarySource":false,"sources":[{"outlet":"shiftdelete.net","title":"AI Kill Switch: Anthropic and OpenAI Split on Who Pulls the Plug","url":"https://shiftdelete.net/en/ai-kill-switch","publishedAt":"2026-11-01T05:17:00Z","type":"press","primary":false,"lead":true}],"sourceNotes":null,"discussions":[],"thread":{"title":"AI Model Court Battles Legal Push for Safety","url":"https://digestai.news/thread/anthropic-urges-california-to-block-unsafe-ai-models-via-court-orders","storyCount":2},"cite":{"text":"Digest AI, \"Anthropic wants courts to suspend dangerous AI models, OpenAI wants labs to shut them down\", 1 November 2026, https://digestai.news/story/anthropic-wants-courts-to-suspend-dangerous-ai-models-openai-wants-lab","publisher":"Digest AI","title":"Anthropic wants courts to suspend dangerous AI models, OpenAI wants labs to shut them down","datePublished":"2026-11-01T05:17:00Z","url":"https://digestai.news/story/anthropic-wants-courts-to-suspend-dangerous-ai-models-openai-wants-lab"},"generatedBy":"Written by Digest AI's editorial model from the linked sources; the sources are the record.","license":"Headlines, digests and key points are written by Digest AI and may be quoted with a link to the story page. Linked articles belong to their publishers. Terms: https://digestai.news/terms#reuse"}