Elon Musk has unexpectedly made a “tough call” to support a bill which would introduce more AI safeguarding in California. Many others in the industry have taken a strong stance against it.
Senate Bill 1047 will require large AI model creators to have safeguards in place as well as prevent “critical harms” against humanity.
This means AI disasters (such as creating weapons or large cyberattacks) could be stopped before they happen. Creators would also be held liable for damages over $500 million.