California lawmakers advance a controversial AI safety bill, SB 1047, despite pushback from major tech companies and now awaits full approval of Governor Gavin Newsom.
Lawmakers in the state of California have pushed forward an artificial intelligence (AI) safety bill that has been a subject of controversy in the tech industry with pushback from key players and elected officials.
On Aug. 28, Senate Bill (SB) 1047 passed the State Assembly and now awaits a final say from the state’s governor, Gavin Newsom. Newsom will have until Sept. 30 to decide whether or not to sign it into law or veto it.
SB 1047 was penned by Scott Wiener, a Democratic senator from San Francisco. Wiener argues that legislation must be put in place before any further advancements in AI become uncontrollable.
