Here is what's illegal under California's 18 (and counting) new AI laws | TechCrunch
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In September, California Governor Gavin Newsom considered 38 AI-related bills, including the highly contentious SB 1047, which the state’s legislature sent to his desk for final approval. He vetoed SB 1047 on Sunday, marking the end of the road for California’s controversial AI bill that tried to prevent AI disasters, but signed more than a dozen other AI bills into law this month.
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Main Idea: Governor Gavin Newsom signed a wave of California AI laws that add new rules for safety, privacy, disclosure, and deepfakes, while vetoing the state’s most controversial AI bill.
Key Points:
- California approved 18 AI laws, making new rules for generative AI use in schools, health care, elections, and media.
- Some laws require companies to reveal training data details, warn when AI is used in patient messages, and label AI-generated content.
- Other laws target harmful deepfakes, including fake nude images, robocalls, and election-related misinformation.
- Newsom vetoed SB 1047, saying it focused too narrowly on large AI systems and could leave people with a false sense of safety.
Impact on the People
Negative Impact
California’s AI rules could raise compliance costs for OpenAI and other companies, which may slow some new tools and services for consumers and small businesses.
Positive Impact
The laws may give patients, voters, and households more warning about deepfakes, AI use in health care, and how AI systems handle personal data.
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