SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Legislature approved a series of proposals this week aimed at regulating the artificial intelligence (AI) industry, combating deepfakes and protecting workers from exploitation by the rapidly evolving technology.
The Democratic-controlled California Legislature is scheduled to vote on hundreds of bills to send to Gov. Gavin Newsom in the final week of the session, with a deadline of Saturday.
Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, has until September 30 to decide whether to sign the bill, veto it or let it become law without his signature. Signal in July He plans to sign the proposal to crack down on deep fakes in elections, but has not considered other bills.
He warned this summer that excessive regulation could hurt domestic industries. State Budget Issues When they veto a bill they would otherwise support.
Here are some of the AI bills lawmakers have approved this year.
The fight against deepfakes
Citing concerns over the growing use of AI tools, deceiving voters Generate Deepfake porn of minorsThe California Legislature approved several bills this week aimed at cracking down on the practice.
Lawmakers approved a bill that would ban election-related deepfakes, require major social media platforms to remove false content 120 days before and 60 days after Election Day, and require campaigns to disclose whether they are running ads with content altered by AI.
Both proposals would make it illegal to use AI tools to create child sexual abuse images or videos. Under current law, district attorneys cannot pursue people who possess or distribute AI-generated child sexual abuse images unless they can prove the material depicts real people.
Another proposal would require tech companies and social media platforms to offer AI detection tools to users.
Installation of safety guardrails
California was the first in the nation to Thorough safety measures for large-scale AI models.
Lawmakers have presented a bill to the governor that would require developers to disclose the data they use to train their models, an effort aimed at providing greater insight into how AI models work and preventing future catastrophic disasters.
Another measure would require states to set up safety protocols to prevent risk and algorithmic discrimination before agencies enter into contracts that include AI models used in decision-making.
Worker protection
Inspired Months-long Hollywood actors strike Last year, lawmakers approved a proposal to protect workers, including voice actors and audiobook performers, from being replaced by AI-created clones. The measure: SAG-AFTRA Contract It was produced in the studio last December.
One proposal would ban state and local governments from using AI to replace call center workers.
California also Creating digital clones of the dead without their consent of their property.
Keeping up with technology
As companies begin to integrate AI into Americans’ daily lives, state lawmakers are also passing bills to encourage its adoption. AI literacy.
One proposal would require a state task force to consider incorporating AI skills into math, science, history and social science curricula, while another would develop guidelines for how schools can use AI in the classroom.
