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California Gov. Gavin Newsom Vetoes Car Speed Alarm Bill

He returned S.B. 961 to the California Senate for all the wrong reasons.

Reason · Sep 30, 2024

California Governor Vetoes AI Safety Bill

California Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill aimed at regulating powerful artificial intelligence models following pushback from tech giants and critics who argued the law went too far.

International Business Times · Sep 30, 2024

California Governor Vetoes Controversial AI Safety Bill, Calls For Science-Based Solutions

The bill's author, Democratic State Senator Scott Wiener, criticized the veto, saying that it could make California vulnerable as the companies involved in creating "extremely powerful technology face no binding restrictions."

International Business Times · Sep 30, 2024

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California's controversial AI safety bill was just vetoed by Gov. Newsom

The bill would have set a defacto national standard for AI safety testing and launched an intense lobbying campaign by the tech industry against it.

Fortune · Sep 29, 2024

California Governor Vetoes Landmark AI Safety Bill

California Governor Newsom vetoed a bill regulating large AI models, opting for industry collaboration to develop AI guidelines.

“Pizzas With Threatening Auras”: 77 Pics From The Page With The Most Cursed Images Of Pizzas

People feel pretty strongly about the kind of pie they like, so, pizza crimes is a pretty popular topic online. The post “Pizzas With Threatening Auras”: 77 Pics From The Page With The Most Cursed Images Of Pizzas first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda · Sep 17, 2024

California Bill Requires All New Cars To Beep When You Speed

Drivers in the state narrowly avoided an even harsher restriction on their automotive freedom.

Reason · Sep 6, 2024

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How do you know when AI is powerful enough to be dangerous? Regulators try to do the math

How do you know if an artificial intelligence system is so powerful that it poses a security danger and shouldn’t be unleashed without careful oversight

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2024

California To Bend Last-Call Law for Elite Clippers Fans

If you want to drink alcohol in California after 2 a.m., it helps to be the billionaire owner of the L.A. Clippers.

Reason · Aug 31, 2024

Fate of bill to help undocumented immigrants buy homes in California now in Governor Newsom's desk

Governor Gavin Newsom has a month to sign or veto the legislation approved by lawmakers on Wednesday

Latin Times · Aug 29, 2024

California Lawmakers Pass AI Safety Bill

A bill aimed at regulating powerful artificial intelligence models passed California's legislature on Wednesday, despite outcry that it could kill the technology it seeks to control.

International Business Times · Aug 29, 2024

California Legislation Advances Safety Measures For Artificial Intelligence

California's proposed AI legislation aims to regulate large AI systems for safety, facing opposition and support from industry stakeholders and influential...

California advances landmark legislation to regulate large AI models

A California landmark legislation to establish first-in-the-nation safety measures for the largest AI systems has cleared an important vote

The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2024

Elon Musk throws support behind California’s AI safety bill—‘this is a tough call and will make some people upset’

This week is the final deadline for California's landmark SB 1047 bill to pass, which would codify the first safety guardrails on AI on U.S. statute books.

Fortune · Aug 27, 2024

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Fortune · Aug 26, 2024

Landmark bill aimed at reducing AI's potentially catastrophic danger would either save lives or stifle innovation

The California bill would be the first of its kind in the U.S. to require AI firms building large-scale models to test them for safety.

International Business Times · Aug 23, 2024

California AI Bill Divides Silicon Valley

A bill aimed at regulating powerful artificial intelligence models is under consideration in California's legislature, despite outcry that it could kill the technology it seeks to control.

Reason · Aug 16, 2024

California Lawmakers Face Backlash Over Doomsday-Driven AI Bill

The bill could have unintended consequences that reach far beyond California, affecting the entire nation.

Capital & Main · Jul 19, 2024

Advocates Again Seek a Fix as Health Plans Deny Mental Health Care to California Youths

A Senate bill would immediately send urgent cases denied services to an independent review.

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Fortune · Jul 15, 2024

It's AI's "Sharks vs. Jets"—welcome to the fight over California's AI safety bill

The bill aims to regulate the development and use of the most powerful AI models. Critics say it will stifle innovation.

Reason · Jul 5, 2024

The Authoritarian Side of Effective Altruism Comes for AI

Proposed bills reveal the extreme measures E.A.’s AI doomsayers support.

Reason · Jun 18, 2024

"Yes in God's Backyard"—A Useful, But Limited Form of Housing Deregulation

There is a growing movement to let churches and other religious organizations build housing on their property that would otherwise be banned by zoning regulations.

Reason · Jun 13, 2024

Brickbat: Life in the Slow Lane

The California state Senate has passed a bill that would require speed governors on all new cars manufactured or sold in California by 2032. These devices would give drivers "audible and visual signals" when they exceed the speed limit by more than 10 miles per hour. The bill's sponsor, Sen.…

RideApart · May 22, 2024

California Passes Bill That'll Make Cars Yell At You When You Speed

California's House has passed a provisional bill that would require car manufacturers to implement 'passive speed limiters' in all new cars sold after 2032.

WEKU · Feb 21, 2024

As Congress lags, California lawmakers take on AI regulations

California often takes the lead with new legislation to rein in tech. This was true for privacy, social media and now it looks to be playing out the same way for generative AI.

California Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Allow Therapeutic Use of Psychedelic Mushrooms

Learn about a bipartisan bill introduced in California to allow supervised consumption of psychedelic mushrooms as a therapy for mental health issues.

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