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Episode: California considers unique safety regulations for AI companies, but faces tech firm opposition
Description: California lawmakers are considering legislation that would require artificial intelligence companies to test their systems and add safety measures so they can't be potentially manipulated to wipe out the state's electric grid or help build chemical weapons—scenarios that experts say could be possible in the future as technology evolves at warp speed.
The first-of-its-kind bill aims to reduce risks created by AI. It is fiercely opposed by tech companies, including Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, and Google. They say the regulations take aim at developers and instead should be focused on those who use and exploit the A...