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California Governor Signs AI Safety Evaluation Bills Backed by Anthropic and OpenAI

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California Governor Gavin Newsom signed two bills on Wednesday regulating how outside groups evaluate AI programs for safety. The legislation was backed by Anthropic and OpenAI, addressing warnings about safety evaluation practices. The new laws introduce state-level oversight for third-party AI safety assessments.

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    California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs into law two bills, backed by Anthropic and OpenAI, regulating how outside groups evaluate AI for safety (Christine Mui/Politico)

    Christine Mui / Politico : California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs into law two bills, backed by Anthropic and OpenAI, regulating how outside groups evaluate AI for safety — SAN FRANCISCO — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday signed two bills regulating how outside groups evaluate AI programs for safety after warnings …

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