"California's state senate recently gave final approval to a new AI safety bill, SB 53, sending it to Governor Gavin Newsom to either sign or veto. If this all sounds familiar, that's because Newsom vetoed another AI safety bill, also written by state senator Scott Wiener, last year. But SB 53 is narrower than Wiener's previous SB 1047, with a focus on big AI companies making more than $500 million in annual revenue."
"But I think SB 53 still puts some meaningful regulations on the AI labs. It makes them publish safety reports for their models. If they have an incident, it basically forces them to report that to the government. And it also, for employees at these labs, if they have concerns, gives them a channel to report that to the government and not face pushback from the companies."
California's state senate approved SB 53 and sent it to Governor Gavin Newsom for signature or veto. The bill focuses on AI companies with annual revenue exceeding $500 million, narrowing scope relative to prior SB 1047, which Newsom vetoed last year. SB 53 requires AI labs to publish safety reports for their models, report incidents to the government, and provide employees a protected channel to report safety concerns without facing retaliation despite nondisclosure agreements. Anthropic endorsed the bill. California's role matters because many major AI companies are based or operate there, increasing state-level regulatory influence.
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