Too many AI cooks in the kitchen?

At least two Democrats — state Sen. Jerry McNerney and Bauer-Kahan — want to regulate safety auditors for high-risk AI systems, though they’re approaching the issues from different angles.

McNerney’s SB 813 would empower the attorney general’s office to appoint an expert panel responsible for assessing high-risk models’ safety on a voluntary basis. Bauer-Kahan’s AB 1405 would require auditors to enroll with the state but wouldn’t dictate how safety checks should be conducted.

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