California's SB 1047 AI Safety Bill Awaits Governor's Decision Amid Support from 100+ Employees

Sep 9, 2024, 11:11 AM

California Governor Gavin Newsom is considering signing SB 1047, a significant AI safety bill, into law. The bill, which has passed the state legislature, aims to regulate AI companies and hold them accountable for potential catastrophic outcomes. It has garnered support from over 100 current and former employees of leading AI firms, including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google DeepMind, Meta, and Cohere. Notably, many of these companies oppose the bill. The legislation, described as potentially the 'world's most controversial AI bill,' has received endorsements from prominent figures in the AI community, such as Yoshua Bengio. OpenAI has also publicly supported a related AI Safety Bill requiring tech companies to label AI-generated content.