According to Geoffrey Hinton, the “Godfather of AI,” California was the birthplace of artificial intelligence (AI) 40 years ago and is now attempting to regulate the research and development of powerful AI algorithms to prevent threats to public safety. State Senator Scott Wiener has amended Senate Bill 1047 after taking into account concerns from Anthropic and other AI companies. The revised bill aims to establish new “safe development” rules for large-scale artificial intelligence systems in California, promoting common-sense safety standards and preventing threats to public safety. The proposed SB 1047, which must be voted on by August 31, has been revised after receiving feedback from AI industry leaders, academia, and the public sector. The amendment has been criticized for sugar-coating AI dangers, allowing some harmful AI development practices and bad actors to escape serious regulation.
The amended legislation addresses concerns raised by Anthropic, removing criminal penalties and reformatting the proposed regulatory body to have minimal impact on California’s ability to hold bad AI actors accountable. New legal standards now require AI developers to exercise “reasonable care” in creating and training safe AI algorithms. SB 1047 applies only to models that have been fine-tuned with investments of at least $10 million, exempting developers of smaller, open-source models from its provisions. SB 1047 has the support of leading AI researchers, including Geoffrey Hinton, as it aims to establish new standards for AI development and provide the California Attorney General with the authority to bring developers to court if a powerful AI system causes “severe harm” to citizens. Senator Wiener and Professor Hinton both emphasize the need for California to take action in regulating rapidly advancing AI algorithms while fostering innovation in the field.
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