AXIOS August 28, 2024
Ina Fried, Ashley Gold

A California effort to regulate AI has divided the tech world, with some trying to squelch what they see as overreach by a single state and others supporting the bill.

The big picture: The move comes as regulators in Europe have again taken the lead on legislation but Congress has yet to act, putting U.S. states in the driver’s seat.

Catch up quick: California’s SB 1047 would require AI developers to comply with certain rules before developing their models.

  • It passed the state Senate 32-1, with the Assembly facing an Aug. 31 deadline to approve the measure in time for it to head to Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Driving the news: Anthropic has offered cautious support for the bill,...

Today's Sponsors

Venturous
ZeOmega

Today's Sponsor

Venturous

 
Topics: AI (Artificial Intelligence), Govt Agencies, Healthcare System, Safety, States, Technology
AI-enabled clinical data abstraction: a nurse’s perspective
Contextual AI launches Agent Composer to turn enterprise RAG into production-ready AI agents
OpenAI’s latest product lets you vibe code science
WISeR in 2026: Legal, Compliance, and AI Challenges That Could Reshape Prior Authorization for Skin Substitutes
Dario Amodei warns AI may cause ‘unusually painful’ disruption to jobs

Share Article