California lawmakers are trying to regulate AI before it’s too late. Here’s how
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For four years, Jacob Hilton worked for one of the most influential startups in the Bay Area — OpenAI. His research helped test and improve the truthfulness of AI models such as ChatGPT. He believes artificial intelligence can benefit society, but he also recognizes the serious risks if the technology is left unchecked.
Hilton was among 13 current and former OpenAI and Google employees who this month signed an open letter that called for more whistleblower protections, citing broad confidentiality agreements as problematic.
States Take Up A.I. Regulation Amid Federal Standstill
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Lawmakers in California last month advanced about 30 new measures on artificial intelligence aimed at protecting consumers and jobs, one of the biggest efforts yet to regulate the new technology.
How California and the EU work together to regulate artificial intelligence
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While the federal government appears content to sit back and wait, more than 40 U.S. states are considering hundreds of AI regulation bills.
California, with its status as a tech-forward state and huge economy, has a chance to lead the way. So much so, in fact, that the European Union is trying to coordinate with the state on AI laws. The EU opened an office in San Francisco in 2022 and dispatched a tech envoy, Gerard de Graaf, to better communicate about laws and regulations around AI.
California could require age verification to visit porn sites
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Republican Assemblymember Juan Alanis, a former Stanislaus County sheriff’s sergeant, and San Ramon Democrat Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, a women’s rights advocate, may not have a lot in common.
But last week they stood on the floor of the California Assembly and persuaded their colleagues to advance legislation that would have California join a handful of conservative states in passing laws requiring pornography sites to verify the ages of visitors to ensure they’re adults.
Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan’s Bill to Protect Children’s Data from AI Passes the Floor
AB 2877 requires parental consent for children’s data to be used in AI models.
Sacramento, CA –Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan’s bill AB 2877 passed the Assembly floor with a bipartisan vote of 73 to 0. This bill will prohibit businesses from using the personal data of children 16 and under to train artificial intelligence (AI) tools without a parent’s authorization.
Assembly Passes Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan’s bill to Streamline Reproductive Health Clinics
AB 2085 expand access to health care in California’s abortion deserts.
Sacramento, CA – Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan’s bill, AB 2085, has passed the Assembly. AB 2085 creates a more streamlined process for clinic development and eliminates the ability for localities to arbitrarily discriminate based on the care delivered.
Assemblymember Bauer Kahan’s Legislation Eliminating Plastic Bags Passes Assembly
AB 2236 will eliminate plastic bags in grocery stores by 2026.
Sacramento, CA — Today, Assemblymember Bauer Kahan’s legislation combatting California's persistent plastic bag pollution problem, AB 2236, passed the Assembly floor. The bill mirrors partner legislation, SB 1053 by Assemblymember Blakespear.
Assembly Passes Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan’s Groundbreaking Bill to Eliminate Bias in AI Decision-making
AB 2930 prohibits bias in Automated Decision Tools (ADTs).
Sacramento, CA – Today, Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan’s precedent setting artificial intelligence regulations, AB 2930, passed the California Assembly floor. AB 2930 requires developers and users of AI tools to mitigate and asses automated decision tools (ADTs) that make consequential decisions.
Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan Authors Bill to Protect Children’s Data from AI
AB 2877 requires parental consent for children’s data to be used in AI models.
Sacramento, CA – This week, Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan’s bill AB 2877 passed out of the Assembly Privacy & Consumer Protection committee with a vote of 11-0. This bill will prohibit businesses from using the personal data of children 16 and under to train artificial intelligence (AI) tools without a parent’s authorization.