California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed two bills Wednesday that set new rules supported by OpenAI and Anthropic for how outside groups evaluate AI systems for safety, capping a week in which a former Anthropic and OpenAI researcher’s public exit stoked fears about the technology’s risks.
\n\nPolitico reports that one bill creates a registry and ethical standards for third-party auditors that AI developers can hire to check whether their models comply with state AI laws. The other directs the state to set criteria for and verify the credentials of what the bill calls Independent Verification Organizations, which assess AI risks.
\n\nAnthropic backed both bills in August. OpenAI held off until Wednesday, announcing its support just before Newsom signed the legislation.
\n\nThe signing came days after Jacob Coxon, a former researcher at both Anthropic and OpenAI, posted about his resignation on social media in a message that quickly went viral. Coxon has said he believes AI companies are racing toward superintelligent AI and “gambling” with people’s lives. His posts pushed federal lawmakers to step up calls for legislative action.
\n\nAsked about Coxon’s resignation and his warning about a race toward superintelligent AI, Newsom said in a statement to POLITICO: “The concerns…
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