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A Controversial AI Bill Could Destroy the Industry – or Save Us All

SB 1047 has the potential to radically reshape the future of the technology’s development not just in the state, but globally.

California State Senator Scott Wiener
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By Sarah Holder and Adriana Tapia Zafra

September 13, 2024 at 8:23 PM UTC

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A controversial AI safety bill was just passed by California’s legislature. It’s been spurned by OpenAI and Nancy Pelosi, championed by Elon Musk – and could radically reshape the future of the technology’s development not just in the state, but globally.