California senator files bill prohibiting agencies from working with unethical AI companies

Key Points:

  • California Senator Steve Padilla has introduced two bills, SB 892 and SB 893, focused on regulating AI systems used by state agencies, aiming to establish standards and create a research hub for academic use.
  • California is among several states taking the initiative to regulate AI at the state level, as federal regulations have yet to specifically address recent concerns about AI safety.
  • The proposed bills are part of a wider trend, with multiple federal policymakers proposing legislation to regulate AI, and other states, including Texas, West Virginia, North Dakota, Louisiana, Puerto Rico, and Connecticut, also addressing AI legislation at the state level.

Summary:

California state senator Steve Padilla has introduced two bills, SB 892 and SB 893, aimed at regulating AI systems used by state agencies. SB 892 requires the development of safety, privacy, and non-discrimination standards for AI services and prohibits the state from contracting any AI services that don’t meet these standards. SB 893 would establish a California AI research hub for academic use, providing access to compute resources and data. These bills follow an earlier proposal by Senator Scott Wiener and are part of a broader trend of state-level AI regulation across the United States.

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