Topic: legislative history
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Gov. Newsom Proposes AI Kill Switch for California
California Governor Gavin Newsom has issued an executive order directing a working group to evaluate AI safety regulations, specifically focusing on the potential requirement for technology firms to implement "kill switches" for advanced systems. This directive marks a shift from previous legisla...
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New GOP privacy bill may be worse than no standard
The SECURE Data Act, a new Republican proposal, would create a federal data privacy standard that preempts stronger state laws like California's, potentially weakening existing protections for millions of Americans. While the bill introduces some new safeguards, such as requiring opt-in consent f...
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