Landmark AI bill passes in California Assembly

The California State Assembly on Wednesday passed what could be the most comprehensive artificial intelligence regulation bill to date.

Senate Bill 1047, authored by state Sen. Scott Wiener, a San Francisco progressive Democrat, would compel AI companies to take various safety measures to protect the public from cyberattacks on critical infrastructure, prevent AI from being used to develop chemical, nuclear, or biological weapons, or enable automated crime.

The bill, which passed the Assembly by a 41-9 vote...