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Anthropic Proposes Transparency Framework For AI Model Development
- Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert
- Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager
The AI company Anthropic proposed a transparency framework on Monday for advanced AI models and companies developing frontier AI systems, intended for application at regional or international levels. The startup outlined safety measures, actionable steps, and minimum standards to enhance AI transparency.
In a rush? Here are the quick facts:
- Anthropic proposed a transparency framework for advanced AI models and companies developing frontier AI systems.
- The tech company acknowledges the rapid pace of AI development and the urgency to agree on safety frameworks to develop safe products.
- The proposed framework is aimed at large companies in the industry.
Anthropic explained in an announcement on its website that the development of AI models has progressed more rapidly than the creation of safeguards and agreements by companies, governments, or academia. The tech company urged all stakeholders to accelerate their efforts to ensure the safe development of AI products and offered its transparency framework as a model or reference.
“We need interim steps to ensure that very powerful AI is developed securely, responsibly, and transparently,” states the announcement. “We are therefore proposing a targeted transparency framework, one that could be applied at the federal, state, or international level, and which applies only to the largest AI systems and developers while establishing clear disclosure requirements for safety practices.”
Anthropic’s approach has been simplified to keep it flexible and lightweight. “It should not impede AI innovation, nor should it slow our ability to realize AI’s benefits—including lifesaving drug discovery, swift delivery of public benefits, and critical national security functions,” clarified the company.
The tech company acknowledged that rigid frameworks and standards could quickly become outdated as the technology continues to advance at a rapid pace.
Anthropic suggests that AI transparency requirements should apply only to large frontier model developers, in order to avoid burdening small startups and low-impact developers. The proposed threshold is $100 million in annual revenue or $1 billion in yearly capital expenditures.
Large developers should also create a public Secure Development Framework that includes how they will mitigate risks, including harms caused by misaligned models and the creation of chemical, nuclear, biological, or radiological weapons.
One of the strictest proposals is aimed at protecting whistleblowers. “Explicitly make it a violation of law for a lab to lie about its compliance with its framework,” wrote the Anthropic in the document shared. The company emphasized that transparency standards should include a minimum baseline and remain flexible, with lightweight requirements to help achieve consensus.
Anthropic expects the announcement and the proposed transparency framework to serve as guidelines for governments to adopt into law and promote “responsible practice.”
After releasing its latest AI model, Claude 4, Anthropic included a safety warning —labeling the model Opus 4 on Safety Level 3 due to its potential risks.
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Xbox Head Suggests Laid-Off Employees Use AI To Deal With Emotions
- Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert
- Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager
Matt Turnbull, executive producer at Xbox Game Studios Publishing, shared recommendations on LinkedIn for former Microsoft employees—including using AI to cope with emotions. The post was later deleted following backlash from users across multiple social media platforms.
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- An Xbox executive producer recommended that former employees use AI tools to process their emotions after Microsoft announced massive layoffs.
- Turnbull included prompts for former employees to use in their job search.
- The message sparked debate across multiple platforms and was ultimately deleted following backlash.
Turnbull aimed to support former workers after Microsoft announced plans to lay off 9,000 employees —around 4% of its workforce—with many affected roles in the gaming division. However, his message was poorly received, and the LinkedIn post sparked controversy across several online platforms.
The tech news site Aftermath published a screenshot of the post before it was deleted.
“These are really challenging times, and if you’re navigating a layoff or even quietly preparing for one, you’re not alone and you don’t have to go it alone,” wrote Turnbull. “I’ve been experimenting with ways to use LLM Al tools (like ChatGPT or Copilot) to help reduce the emotional and cognitive load that comes with job loss.”
Turnbull then shared several prompts for former employees to use in their job search, including topics related to emotional clarity.
“At a time when mental energy is scarce, these tools can help get you unstuck faster, calmer, and with more clarity,” added Turnbull. “If this helps, feel free to share with others in your network.”
The post was shared by multiple people on the social media platform X, went viral, and hundreds of users shared creative insults, calling the producer “not human” and to “read the room” before posting. “Xbox exec should use AI to find a heart because apparently they don’t own one,” wrote one user .
“I never understood how people could say stuff like this,” added another user . “You have to be ridiculously out-of-touch on a whole other level to post that at this time. I just don’t get how that’s possible.”
Microsoft’s recent layoffs are reportedly linked to the company’s focus on AI—which currently writes 30% of their code . According to the BBC , Microsoft has plans to invest $80 billion in data centers to train AI models.
