A highly controversial California AI safety bill passed in the state’s Appropriations Committee Thursday, but despite several amendments designed to appease concerned voices in the tech industry, some critics said the changes don’t go far enough to prevent the bill from stifling AI innovation, startups and open-source projects. California Senate Bill 1047 (SB 1047) would put the onus on AI developers to prevent AI systems from causing mass casualties — for example, through the AI-driven development of biological or nuclear weapons — or major cybersecurity events costing more than $500 million in damage.

Source: SC Magazine