[10/17 00:00] Anthropic quietly pitches its own AI safety bill to lawmakers, with strict thresholds for government intervention (Politico via Reuters, Crypto Briefing) / North Korea says it tested a new AI-guided precision torpedo underwater (Yonhap, KCNA)

AI News Flash for October 17, 2026 at 00:00 UTC.

Topics: 1. Anthropic quietly pitches its own AI safety bill to lawmakers, with strict thresholds for government intervention (Politico via Reuters, Crypto Briefing) https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/anthropic-quietly-pitches-its-own-ai-safety-bill-lawmakers-politico-reports-2026-10-16/ 2. North Korea says it tested a new AI-guided precision torpedo underwater (Yonhap, KCNA) https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20261017000751315 3. Replit CEO says the company no longer works with Anthropic, citing cost and performance (TechCrunch) https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/16/replit-is-no-longer-working-with-anthropic-ceo-says/ 4. Apple's updated App Store rules explicitly ban AI 'nudify' apps (The Verge) https://www.theverge.com/tech/1013314/apple-app-store-nudify-ai-apps-harassment 5. Anthropic signs its first Canadian data center lease with EverWind in Nova Scotia (Reuters) https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/anthropic-signs-lease-first-canadian-data-center-2026-10-16/