AI TRENDS | California Governor Signs AI Safety Bills Backed by Anthropic and OpenAI

According to Jin10, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed two bills on Wednesday to regulate how outside organizations assess the safety of artificial intelligence programs. Anthropic had supported the bills in August, and OpenAI also expressed support on Wednesday, ahead of the Democratic governor's formal approval. Newsom said in a statement that concerns raised by recent events further confirmed California's long-standing consensus that AI has enormous potential, but its development and deployment must be accompanied by effective safeguards to protect public safety. Earlier, Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon announced he was leaving the industry because he was worried about AI losing control, and his social media post sparked online discussion amid fears that AI could pose an existential threat.