# Anthropic and OpenAI Clash Over Strict Massachusetts AI Safeguards

https://mins.news/en/item/27552

- Bloomberg News, 2026-08-20 17:00 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-20/strict-massachusetts-ai-safeguards-spark-anthropic-openai-clash?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a8732a4c69d29000181b177

> Massachusetts lawmakers are pursuing what could become the nation’s toughest state-level protections for artificial intelligence. The proposal has split the industry as the governor’s office simultaneously works to attract it.