California enacts AI safety evaluation laws backed by Anthropic and OpenAI

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AI safety evaluation legislation backed by Anthropic and OpenAI, according to Politico. The bills require safety evaluations of AI models in the state, with the two AI companies publicly supporting the measures.

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