California Stands Firm with Silicon Valley, Says No to AI Regulations
California lets Silicon Valley go free and, for now, refrains from regulating artificial intelligence. Acquiescing to the criticisms raised by Big Tech, Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a broad bill on AI safety, which would have been the first of its kind in the country.
The measure, promoted by Democratic Senator Scott Wiener in Sacramento, would have required AI giants to subject their models to costly safety tests and develop a kill switch for their models, allowing them to be deactivated in cases of malfunction or clear risk. Additionally, the law would establish corporate liability for serious damages caused by a model, permitting lawsuits from the California Attorney General.
The proposed bill, SB 1047, had been overwhelmingly adopted in August by both the California Senate and the Assembly, the state’s lower house. Companies developing these technologies, such as Google, OpenAI, and Meta, opposed the measure, stating it would restrain innovation and force them to leave California for less regulated territories. According to Governor Newsom, 32 of the 50 largest companies in the AI sector are located in the “Golden State,” particularly dense in the Bay Area.
As the former mayor of San Francisco, Newsom knows what he’s talking about. He kept the suspense regarding his stance on the bill until the last moment and eventually rejected the project, noting that Senator Wiener’s formulation “covers all functions, even the most ordinary,” that AI can perform, whereas it should focus on models “deployed in high-risk environments,” “involving critical decision-making,” or “utilizing sensitive data.”
Gavin Newsom had signed seventeen laws in the past month aimed at establishing some boundaries for AI. This new legislation limits, among other things, the use of the voice or image of deceased actors or those without consent, as well as “deepfakes”—photos, videos, and sounds that appear authentic but are entirely fabricated.
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California lets Silicon Valley go free and, for now, refrains from regulating artificial intelligence. Acquiescing to the criticisms raised by Big Tech, Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a broad bill on AI safety, which would have been the first of its kind in the country.
The measure, promoted by Democratic Senator Scott Wiener in Sacramento, would have required AI giants to subject their models to costly safety tests and develop a kill switch for their models, allowing them to be deactivated in cases of malfunction or clear risk. Additionally, the law would establish corporate liability for serious damages caused by a model, permitting lawsuits from the California Attorney General.
The proposed bill, SB 1047, had been overwhelmingly adopted in August by both the California Senate and the Assembly, the state’s lower house. Companies developing these technologies, such as Google, OpenAI, and Meta, opposed the measure, stating it would restrain innovation and force them to leave California for less regulated territories. According to Governor Newsom, 32 of the 50 largest companies in the AI sector are located in the “Golden State,” particularly dense in the Bay Area.
As the former mayor of San Francisco, Newsom knows what he’s talking about. He kept the suspense regarding his stance on the bill until the last moment and eventually rejected the project, noting that Senator Wiener’s formulation “covers all functions, even the most ordinary,” that AI can perform, whereas it should focus on models “deployed in high-risk environments,” “involving critical decision-making,” or “utilizing sensitive data.”
Gavin Newsom had signed seventeen laws in the past month aimed at establishing some boundaries for AI. This new legislation limits, among other things, the use of the voice or image of deceased actors or those without consent, as well as “deepfakes”—photos, videos, and sounds that appear authentic but are entirely fabricated.
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