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California’s AI Safety and Innovation Bill awaits Newsom’s signature

Image of California Governor Gavin Newsom take in August 2024 at the Democratic National Convention.
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The stated purpose of SB 1047 is to codify safety testing that companies already agreed to with President Biden.

California, the world’s fifth biggest economy, is getting closer to passing a landmark AI law that could set the stage for how other states move forward with their own rulemaking.

SB 1047 is the California bill seeking to regulate AI. It has passed both the state Assembly and Senate,

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