Amending AI regulation in California

California’s SB1047 (2024 | CA), which we talked about last week, has been amended to address opponent concerns about stifling innovation.

Removed from this bill is a provision that would have allowed California’s attorney general to sue AI companies for negligent safety practices before a catastrophic event has occurred. Also removed from the legislation is the creation of a new state agency, the Frontier Model Division (FMD). The bill also removed criminal penalties for AI companies, but the bill still does require AI companies to submit public “statements” concerning their safety practices. 

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