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Full list of Democrats who voted for bill that gives Trump admin more power
Over 50 House Democrats voted to give President-elect Donald Trump's Treasury secretary more power over nonprofit organizations.The House voted against the GOP-led Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American...
Social Security update: Republicans reverse course on expansion bill
Republicans have backtracked after killing a bill that would have expanded Social Security benefits for millions of seniors.Last week, Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Harris, Maryland Republican representative, received unanimous...
New laws close gap in California on deepfake child pornography
Using an AI-powered app to create fake nude pictures of people without their consent violates all sorts of norms, especially when those people are minors. It would not, however,...
Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes AI safety bill opposed by Silicon Valley
SAN FRANCISCO — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday vetoed SB 1047, an artificial intelligence safety bill that would have established requirements for developers of advanced AI models to create protocols aimed...
Mark Hamill, Jane Fonda, J.J. Abrams urge Gov. Newsom to sign AI safety bill
More than 125 Hollywood actors, directors, producers, music artists and entertainment industry leaders have added their names to a letter released Tuesday urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign a...
AI? New jobs? California’s local news deal with Google leaves lots of unanswered questions
Early this summer, California seemed poised to play a leading role in shaping a new frontier of tech regulation as lawmakers considered bills to force big digital platforms to...
Opinion: California’s AI safety bill is under fire. Making it law is the best way to improve it
On Aug. 29, the California Legislature passed Senate Bill 1047 — the Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act — and sent it to Gov. Gavin...
Gov. Newsom signs AI-related bills regulating Hollywood actor replicas and deep fakes
SAN FRANCISCO — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed a handful of artificial intelligence-related bills that would give actors more protection over their digital likenesses and fight against the spread of...
California is racing to combat deepfakes ahead of the election
Days after Vice President Kamala Harris launched her presidential bid, a video — created with the help of artificial intelligence — went viral.“I ... am your Democrat candidate for...
AI safety bill passes California Legislature
A controversial bill that would require developers of advanced AI models to adopt safety measures is one step closer to becoming law.The bill, SB 1047, would require developers of...