California Legislature Passes Controversial AI Bill

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🗓️ 29 August 2024

⏱️ 57 minutes

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California lawmakers approved a landmark bill regulating artificial intelligence on Wednesday. SB 1047, co-authored by state Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), aims to curb potential dangers of AI such as misinformation, cyberattacks and the creation of novel biological weapons. It would mandate safety testing for advanced AI models that cost more than $100 million dollars, allow a kill switch for ones that go awry, and add protections for whistleblowers. We’ll talk about how the bill, if signed into law by Governor Newsom, could impact the future of AI in California and across the nation. Guests: Rachael Myrow, senior editor, Silicon Valley News Desk, KQED Cecilia Kang, tech reporter, The New York Times Shirin Ghaffary, AI reporter, Bloomberg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:34.3	The California legislature has taken up the challenge of how to regulate artificial intelligence.
1:39.3	With state Senator Scott Weiner pulling together SP-1047 and then pushing it towards Gavin Newsom's desk over the last few months.
1:47.4	Yesterday, it passed the Assembly.
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