What to know about landmark AI regulations proposed in California
ABC News
A proposed bill aims to address potential extreme risks posed by the technology.
Sweeping advances in artificial intelligence have elicited warnings from industry leaders about the potential for grave risks, including weapon systems going rogue and massive cyberattacks.
A state legislator in California, home to many of the largest AI companies, proposed a landmark bill this week that would impose regulations to address those dangers.
The bill requires mandatory testing for wide-reaching AI products before they reach users. Every major AI model, the bill adds, should be equipped with a means for shutting the technology down if something goes wrong.
"When we're talking about safety risks related to extreme hazards, it's far preferable to put protections in place before those risks occur as opposed to trying to play catch up," state Sen. Scott Wiener, the sponsor of the bill, told ABC News. "Let's get ahead of this."
