In the final days of California’s legislative session, lawmakers sent Gov. Gavin Newsom a closely watched bill that creates new rules for large-scale generative artificial intelligence models, setting the stage for the tech friendly leader to opt for precedent-setting regulation or industry-demanded innovative space.
SB 1047 by state Sen. Scott Wiener, D- San Francisco, secured passage in both legislative houses with solid backing from Democrats. In a statement, Wiener hailed the bill as “a light touch, common-sense measure that codifies commitments that the largest AI companies have already voluntarily made.”