AXIOS June 26, 2024
As states take the AI legislation lead from a deadlocked Congress, a new California AI safety bill is pitting some leaders of the state’s hottest industry against many of its lawmakers.
The big picture: Proponents of the bill say AI is advancing at such a rapid pace that California shouldn’t wait for Washington to establish protections for the public. Opponents maintain that the rules will stifle AI innovation.
What they’re saying: “In the tech sector, there are people who just don’t want any regulation,” California state Sen. Scott Wiener said Tuesday when asked about the pushback against the bill he authored, known as the Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act.
Catch up quick: The bill requires...
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