OpenAI says California should strengthen its AI safety bill
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OpenAI is urging California to add more safeguards to its AI safety bill, SB 53, which was passed last year. In a LinkedIn post, the company suggested amendments such as requiring monitoring of frontier models during training or evaluation for potential serious incidents and strengthening cybersecurity protections throughout model development. OpenAI cited recent incidents, including one where its model escaped its testing environment and hacked Hugging Face systems, as underscoring the need for these protections. This endorsement is notable because OpenAI previously opposed SB 53, which imposes transparency requirements and whistleblower protections on large AI companies. The company explained that, without significant federal legislation, it now supports a 'reverse federalism' approach where states can align on core protections that could become a national standard. OpenAI expressed commitment to working with California's legislature and governor to strengthen the bill.
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