Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Wednesday an executive order to study the development, use, and risks of artificial intelligence in California and within state government while educating the public about the technology.
Under the executive order, state agencies and departments are mandated to analyze potential threats to California’s energy infrastructure through generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), Newsom’s office said.
State agencies will issue general guidelines for the public’s use, procurement and training on GenAI based on the executive order, which also requires state departments to make a report on uses of GenAI, as well as potential harms and risks for communities, governments and state government workers in California.
According to Newsom’s office, state agencies will train state government workers to use GenAI technology approved by California.
The executive order also pushes for partnerships with University of California, Berkeley and Stanford University to study how California will advance further as the world’s AI leader. The directive also encourages the state’s engagement with legislative partners and key stakeholders to develop policies on AI deployment.
“This is a potentially transformative technology — comparable to the advent of the internet — and we’re only scratching the surface of understanding what GenAI is capable of. We recognize both the potential benefits and risks these tools enable. We’re neither frozen by the fears nor hypnotized by the upside. We’re taking a clear-eyed, humble approach to this world-changing technology,” Newsom said in a statement.
State Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, welcomed the governor’s executive order, saying California’s leadership is “critically important” for responsible AI use.
“I look forward to working with the governor to ensure California leads the nation — and the world — on leveraging the benefits of AI while putting in strong safeguards that protect our rights,” Dodd said in a statement.
The California Legislature in August adopted an artificial intelligence-drafted resolution authored by Dodd, expressing the state’s pledge to examine and implement regulations on AI use. It was the first AI-drafted resolution in the U.S., Dodd’s office said.
President Joe Biden discussed the future of AI technology with California Gov. Gavin Newsom and a collective of tech leaders from the Silicon Valley during his visit to the Bay Area in June.
The president pledged to implement safeguards to ensure there are no threats to national security or the economy before AI tools become public.
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Still trying to wrap my brain around how anybody voted for this guy or how he wasn’t recalled…
Dominion
Biden and Newsom discussing AI must’ve been quite a comedy show for the tech leaders.
Biden and Newsom, the old Peter Principle v 100
Don’t teach kids cursive, they can print or type, they don’t need to learn math they can us their calculators, now they don’t have to think, they can use AI.
That’s the plan.
Do what you are told.
Don’t question anything.
Newsom just can’t stop finding wasteful ways to spend our tax dollars.
How about he follows through on solving the homeless problem before he tackles AI?
Lmao!Not a thing will be done about this.It’s something that will eventually help destroy this country even more.It will become a way for criminals to achieve what they want with no consequences.Newscum is wasting money can’t wait till his a__ is gone!!!!!!!!
Spend a great deal of money.
Find ways to tax.
Regulate to increase taxes.
Form a special group to tax, monitor, regulate, and employ special friends.
BABBQ all over again.
Just a great way for Newsom to get out a statement in a press release —– “We recognize both the potential benefits and risks these tools enable. We’re neither frozen by the fears nor hypnotized by the upside. We’re taking a clear-eyed, humble approach to this world-changing technology,” Newsom said in a statement
I wish he would focus on the homeless, crime and infrastructure.
Newsom has never taken a clear-eyed approach to anything in his entire political career. If he did, San Francisco, and California would not be in such a chaotic mess.
“We here in the nation-state of California once again are leading the universe blah blah blah’.
Like Covid, this just represents another opportunity for Gavin to perpetuate his twisted agenda.
…another taxpayer funded study that Newscum will have his relatives or cronies sit on and be paid a ridiculous amount of $$ to come up with nothing different than the feds or private enterprise
How do we know the executive order wasn’t written by…. AI???
You can draw your own conclusions if that’s the case!☹️
How ironic is that. Newsom is the poster child for artificial intelligence. Look at what’s left of the state he supposedly led…
You just can’t this crap up. Sorry I guess you can.
AI is a good thing, we can replace idiots like newscum.
Governor Grease Ball is simply offended that something may be smarter than him (megalomaniac) Little does he know that a common house plant knows how to manage it’s surroundings better than him.
total waste of our oxygen.
I guess there’s really nothing more important here in California for him to handle.
California could use a good dose of any form of intelligence!
Ya know we talk about global warming “or whatever the hell they call it now” and we fail to take into account the hot air that comes out of this fools mouth. Little drunk and having fun but makes me think…..
GenAI has potentially profound societal impacts, including education, jobs and the economy. Governor Newsom is taking a necessary step in getting ahead of these impacts before it is too late. Good to see someone showing leadership in understanding this important issue.
The piles of human s**t on SF sidewalks have a better understanding of AI than this assclown.
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