Source: Khari Johnson, CalMatters
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.