California’s newly enacted AI safety law, known as SB 53, signifies a bold step towards balancing regulation with technological innovation. Signed by Governor Gavin Newsom, this law requires major AI labs to provide transparency regarding their safety and security measures, particularly in preventing catastrophic risks such as cyberattacks and bio-weapons creation. Adam Billen, Vice President […]
Governor Newsom Signs Landmark AI Safety Bill SB 53: A New Era for Artificial Intelligence Regulation in California
California Governor Gavin Newsom has officially signed SB 53, a groundbreaking bill that introduces unprecedented transparency requirements for large AI companies. This legislation, the first of its kind in the United States, mandates that major AI labs, including OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, and Google DeepMind, disclose their safety protocols. Passed by the state legislature two weeks […]
Eric Schmidt Challenges the Notion of a ‘Manhattan Project for AGI’
In a recent policy paper, former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang, and Center for AI Safety Director Dan Hendrycks caution against the U.S. pursuing a Manhattan Project-style initiative to develop Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), which represents superhuman intelligence. They argue that an aggressive quest for control over superintelligent AI could incite […]



