California adopts new AI laws requiring independent audits, assessments
- On Wednesday, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 813 and AB 1405, establishing the nation's first framework for independent third-party AI audits and a state registry for auditors.
- Recent incidents involving autonomous agents exploiting software flaws between May and July exposed critical gaps in the state's 2025 Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act, known as SB 53.
- Industry leaders OpenAI and Anthropic publicly backed the new legislation, aiming to establish a 'national baseline' for safety as both firms prepare for initial public offerings amid increased scrutiny.
- Congress faces a December adjournment deadline as OpenAI Chief Global Affairs Officer Chris Lehane urges lawmakers to adopt 'mandatory, capability-based national AI safety rules' before the session ends.
- Prediction markets assign an 86% probability to Anthropic reaching a $2.0 trillion valuation by year's end, reflecting market confidence as officials emphasize that national standards must align with international safety protocols.
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OpenAI is throwing its support behind four California bills aimed at tightening artificial intelligence safeguards as the company calls on Congress to establish mandatory national rules for advanced AI systems. The company said Wednesday that it supports bills that would create a framework for independent AI safety assessments, establish standards for AI auditors, impose new […]
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