Urge Governor Newsom to sign SB1047 into law
California must take the lead on responsible AI innovation
California’s governor has the chance to make AI history
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SB 1047 encourages safe innovation
AI has the potential to produce incredible benefits for California, with innovative companies driving unprecedented advances in medicine, climate change, wildfire prevention, and clean power development. The next generation of this technology also presents new risks—with large, untested AI models presenting the threat of cyberattacks, autonomous crime, or even the development of chemical or biological weapons. Recognizing that powerful next-generation AI systems bring both benefits and risks, Senator Wiener introduced SB 1047 to promote the responsible development of large AI models, and support competition and innovation that benefits all Californians.
Polling: SB 1047 has bipartisan support
A recent statewide survey of Californians shows strong support for developing AI safety regulations to protect Californians, with the vast majority of voters saying it is a very high priority that California take action on this issue. SB 1047 in particular was supported by 77% of voters. Read more here.
“Powerful AI systems bring incredible promise, but the risks are also very real and should be taken extremely seriously. It’s critical that we have legislation with real teeth to address the risks, and SB 1047 takes a very sensible approach. ”
- Professor Geoffrey Hinton, “Godfather of AI”