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California’s Senate Bill 1047: What You Need to Know

Anjney Midha and Derrick Harris

Posted June 6, 2024

On May 21, the California Senate passed Bill 1047.

This bill — which sets out to regulate AI at the model level — wasn’t garnering much attention until it slid through an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 32 to 1. It is now queued for an assembly vote in August that would cement it into law. In this episode, a16z General Partner Anjney Midha and Venture Editor Derrick Harris break down everything the tech community needs to know about SB-1047. This bill is the tip of the iceberg, with over 600 new pieces of AI legislation swirling in the United States. So if you care about one of the most important technologies of our generation and America’s ability to continue leading the charge here, we encourage you to read the bill and spread the word.

Read the bill here.

Read an edited transcript of Anjney and Derrick’s conversation here.

 

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