Bill Belichick isn’t going anywhere in 2024. After agreeing to part ways with the Patriots following the end of the 2023 NFL season and — perhaps surprisingly — failing to garner another coaching gig in 2024, one could be forgiven for expecting the 72-year old to lurk in the shadows, at least in the short-term. Instead, […]
Sign or veto: What’s next for California’s AI disaster bill, SB 1047?
A controversial California bill to prevent AI disasters, SB 1047, has passed final votes in the state’s Senate and now proceeds to Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk. He must weigh the most extreme theoretical risks of AI systems — including their potential role in human deaths — against potentially thwarting California’s AI boom. He has until […]
California AI bill SB 1047 aims to prevent AI disasters, but Silicon Valley warns it will cause one
Update: California’s Appropriations Committee passed SB 1047 with significant amendments that change the bill on Thursday, August 15. You can read about them here. Outside of sci-fi films, there’s no precedent for AI systems killing people or being used in massive cyberattacks. However, some lawmakers want to implement safeguards before bad actors make that dystopian […]
OpenAI, Adobe and Microsoft support California bill requiring watermarks on AI content
OpenAI, Adobe and Microsoft have thrown their support behind a California bill requiring tech companies to label AI-generated content, according to letters from the companies viewed by TechCrunch. The bill is headed for a final vote in August. AB 3211 requires watermarks in the metadata of AI-generated photos, videos and audio clips. Lots of AI […]
Elon Musk unexpectedly offers support for California’s AI bill
Elon Musk has come out in support of California’s SB 1047, a bill that requires makers of very large AI models to create and document safeguards against those models causing serious harm. “This is a tough call and will make some people upset, but, all things considered, I think California should probably pass the SB […]