California state Senator Scott Wiener issued new amendments to his AI bill, SB 53, that would require AI companies to publish ...

SB 1047 has drawn the ire of Silicon Valley players large and small, including venture capitalists, big tech trade groups, researchers and startup founders. A California bill introducing ...

In any event, SB 1047 — California state Sen. Scott Wiener’s proposal to regulate advanced AI models offered by companies doing business in the state — is now kaput, vetoed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

In short, he thinks SB 1047 has problems. Newsom said he’s interested in AI bills that can solve today’s problems without upsetting California’s booming AI industry.

The legislation includes protections for whistleblowers within AI companies and the creation of a public cloud to provide low ...

SB 1047, which passed the California State Assembly and Senate in late August, is now on the desk of California Governor Gavin Newsom — who will determine the fate of the bill.

But SB 1047’s backers don’t appear to have given these legal concerns the attention they deserve. Newsom has until September 30 to sign the bill or veto it.

SB 1047 became a standout legislation among the current discussion on state bills addressing AI because it highlighted many ideas inspired by the EU AI Act and the Biden Executive Order on AI.

Hollywood celebrities, including "Star Wars" star Mark Hamill, director J.J. Abrams and SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher sign a letter urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign AI safety bill SB 1047.

Senator Wiener’s previous AI bill, SB 1047, included similar requirements for AI model developers to publish safety reports. However, Silicon Valley fought ferociously against that bill, and it ...