California's Governor Newsom is worried AI will be smothered in regulation

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California's Governor Newsom is worried AI will be smothered in regulation
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California Governor Gavin Newsom wants his state's legislators to know that he appreciates their efforts to put the home of Silicon Valley at the forefront of AI regulation, but he's still concerned heavy-handed laws could stifle innovation.that while California is a technology leader, it could risk losing ground if Golden State watchdogs and lawmakers get too enthusiastic about curbing the emerging technology.

Newsom argued California was already leading in terms of adopting AI for government use, citing the state's machine-learning experiments in traffic management and language access. Newsom said the state is currently developing more AI projects, including how to use the technology to tackle the homelessness crisis.

The governor's statement could be read as a warning to legislators not to waste their time with spurious bills. After all, he has shown willingness to kill ostensibly reasonable tech regulations before to keep the rulebook thinner.legislation last year that would have required a human driver in commercial autonomous trucks, describing it as unnecessary.

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