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Opinion: California’s AI safety bill is under fire. Making it law is the best way to improve it
If Gov. Newsom vetoes SB 1047, the forces of anti-regulation — AI companies — will have little incentive to work on alternatives.
Inside the Controversy Around California’s First A.I. Safety Bill, SB 1047
California’s State Assembly passed the Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act with a 41-9 vote, marking one of the firs
One of California’s most influential unions weighs in on AI safety bill
SAG-AFTRA and NOW represent the latest power players to weigh in on the California bill, which has become the object of exceptional national interest and scrambled conventional partisan boundaries.
Governor Newsom on California AI bill SB 1047: ‘I can’t solve for everything’
California governor Gavin Newsom said there are 38 bills on his desk that would create laws around artificial intelligence on Tuesday, but one looms
Sign or veto: What's next for California's AI disaster bill, SB 1047?
A controversial California bill to prevent AI disasters, SB 1047, has passed final votes in the state's Senate and now proceeds to Governor Gavin Newsom's desk. Introduced by state senator Scott Wiener,
California governor signs package of bills giving state more power to enforce housing laws
California cities will soon face more state scrutiny — and new penalties — for pushing back on housing and homeless shelter construction, according to a package of laws signed Thursday by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
California Governor’s desk overflows with AI bills as state leads the charge on regulation
Governor Gavin Newsom signed bills on deepfakes and protecting actors' rights in the age of AI, but says he is still mulling over SB1047
California Tackles AI Election Deepfakes
A lawsuit has already been filed against Gov. Gavin Newsom's new bills, claiming the new laws infringe on free speech.
California laws cracking down on election deepfakes by AI face legal challenges
California now has some of the strictest laws on election deepfakes. The state could be among the first to test out the new regulations ahead of the 2024 election.
California targets AI, political deepfakes with new laws
One of the three new laws that Governor Newsom signed allows courts to stop distribution of election-related deepfakes.
California Gov. Newsom says he's worried about 'chilling effect' of AI bill
The bill has divided Silicon Valley, with support from the likes of Elon Musk, and opposition from OpenAI's Sam Altman.
Tom Siebel: AI models are too complex for regulators—new government agencies won’t help
Discussing a new AI safety bill in California, Siebel said efforts to establish a dedicated regulatory body to oversee AI ...
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California Inches Closer to Groundbreaking AI Legislation
California is on the brink of implementing the United States' most impactful piece of legislation on artificial intelligence, ...
Here is what’s illegal under California’s 8 (and counting) new AI laws
California Governor Gavin Newsom is currently considering 38 AI-related bills, including the highly contentious SB 1047, ...
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Governor Gavin Newsom signed a flurry of AI bills—but not the most high-profile one
Tuesday’s news is just as notable for what it didn’t include: SB 1047, which would impose a basic set of safety and ...
Will California flip the AI industry on its head?
There’s also OpenAI’s chief strategy officer, Jason Kwon, who said in a letter to Newsom and Wiener that “SB 1047 would ...
AI safety showdown: Yann LeCun slams California’s SB 1047 as Geoffrey Hinton backs new regulations
AI pioneers Yann LeCun and Geoffrey Hinton clash over California's SB 1047, a landmark AI safety bill that could reshape the ...
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California Blazes a Trail on AI Legislation with SB 1047 and AB 2013
As discussed in a previous LawFlash, the California legislature recently passed SB 1047. Along with AB 2013, which is focused ...
California governor signals caution on AI regulation as tech industry wobbles
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signaled wariness against heavy artificial regulation, telling a live audience at a major San ...