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California is on the verge of voting on SB 1047, a bill aimed at regulating artificial intelligence development and deployment. The legislation, proposed by State Senator Scott Wiener, mandates safety testing for advanced AI models and includes provisions for a kill switch to deactivate malfunctioning systems. Despite its passage in the state Senate and support from some lawmakers, the bill has encountered significant pushback from major tech companies and certain Congressional Democrats.
Tech leaders, including those from OpenAI, Google, and Meta, have expressed concerns that SB 1047 could hinder AI innovation and drive developers out of California. While they advocate for stronger AI deployment guidelines, they argue that the bill's provisions could create an uncertain legal landscape, particularly for open-source AI models. Notably, some prominent figures in the tech sector, like Geoffrey Hinton and Yoshua Bengio, have voiced their support for the bill, highlighting the ongoing debate over the balance between regulation and innovation in AI.
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