Newsom also signed five AI-related bills into law, addressing issues such as AI-generated election misinformation and the creation of AI clones of actors by Hollywood studios. Despite this, he criticized the federal government's lack of regulation in the AI space and highlighted California's leadership in tech regulation. The governor has not yet decided whether to sign or veto SB 1047, with tech groups and figures such as OpenAI and Nancy Pelosi urging a veto, while others, including Elon Musk and AI researchers Yoshua Benjio and Geoffrey Hinton, support the bill.
Key takeaways:
- California Governor Gavin Newsom is considering 38 bills related to AI regulation, with SB 1047 being the most controversial. This bill aims to hold AI vendors accountable for any major harm caused by their products, but Newsom believes it could have a chilling effect on the AI industry and open source community.
- Newsom has signed five other AI-related bills into law, addressing issues such as AI-generated election misinformation and the creation of AI clones of actors by Hollywood studios.
- Newsom criticized the federal government's lack of regulation in the AI space and noted California's leadership in tech regulation, particularly in social media and privacy.
- While many in the AI industry, including OpenAI and Big Tech trade groups, are urging Newsom to veto SB 1047, others such as Elon Musk and AI researchers Yoshua Benjio and Geoffrey Hinton have expressed support for the bill. Newsom has two weeks to make his decision.