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California’s AI bill is dead in the water – and big tech can breathe a sigh of relief
California governor Gavin Newsom has returned SB 1047 without his signature, vetoing the proposed AI bill that divided the tech community. In a letter addressed to the California State Senate, Newsom outlined his concerns surrounding the legislation, criticizing the bill for lacking nuance in its application and for focusing too heavily on larger models. “While well-intentioned, SB 1047 does not…
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X wins block on part of California’s content moderation law
X has won an appeal to block parts of California’s content moderation law, which requires social platforms to publicly post policies against hate speech and misinformation, as well as submit semiannual reports on their enforcement efforts. A federal appeals court decided on Wednesday that the reporting aspect of the law likely violates the First Amendment, as reported earlier by Bloomberg…
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All the news about SB 1047, California’s bid to govern AI
The California State Assembly and Senate have passed the Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act (SB 1047), one of the first significant regulations of artificial intelligence in the US. The bill, which has been a flashpoint for debate in Silicon Valley and beyond, would obligate AI companies operating in California to implement a number of precautions…
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California’s contentious AI safety bill gets closer to becoming a law – Computerworld
She argued that SB 1047 “will harm our emerging AI ecosystem,” particularly affecting sectors that are already at a disadvantage compared to major tech companies, such as the public sector, academia, and smaller tech firms. Even some AI researchers and developers who support the idea of regulation have criticized the bill. Andrew Ng, a prominent AI entrepreneur and former head…
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OpenAI, Microsoft, and Adobe Back California’s AI Watermarking Bill
OpenAI, Microsoft, and Adobe are publicly supporting the AB-3211 bill that would require tech companies to label AI-generated content in California. Watermarks must be added to the metadata of photos, videos, and audio recordings that were produced or significantly modified by generative AI systems, according to the legislation. The bill will also require large social media platforms, such as X…
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OpenAI exec says California’s AI safety bill might slow progress
In a new letter, OpenAI chief strategy officer Jason Kwon insists that AI regulations should be left to the federal government. As reported previously by Bloomberg, Kwon says that a new AI safety bill under consideration in California could slow progress and cause companies to leave the state. A federally-driven set of AI policies, rather than a patchwork of state…
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Big tech is flexing its muscle to try and ‘water down’ California’s AI regulation – here’s why that’s a problem
California’s AI bill is set to move forward with several amendments made under the direction of tech companies, prompting upset among some industry experts who feel this undermines the legislation’s strength. Scott Wiener – the senator behind the bill – announced amendments in a statement via his office last week, stating that the bill had been passed by the Assembly…
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