{"slug": "openai-backs-slew-of-california-ai-bills-while-calling-for-national-regulation", "title": "OpenAI backs slew of California AI bills while calling for national regulation", "summary": "OpenAI announced Wednesday that it supports four California bills to tighten artificial intelligence safeguards while calling on Congress to establish mandatory national rules for advanced AI systems. The bills would create a framework for independent AI safety assessments, set standards for AI auditors, add protections against children using AI companion chatbots, and require AI models to follow federal screening standards against AI-enabled biological threats.", "body_md": "[OpenAI](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/openai/) is throwing its support behind four [California](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/california/) bills aimed at tightening [artificial intelligence](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/artificial-intelligence/) safeguards as the company calls on [Congress](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/congress/) to establish mandatory national rules for advanced AI systems.\n\nThe company [said Wednesday](https://openai.com/index/ai-policy-window/) that it supports bills that would create a framework for independent AI safety assessments, establish standards for AI auditors, impose new protections against children using AI companion chatbots, and require AI models to follow federal screening standards intended to guard against AI-enabled biological threats.\n\n## Stay informed.Stay ahead.\n\nJoin Washington Examiner for unlimited access to the news, analysis, and commentary that matter most.\n\n[See Options](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/subscribe/digital/)\n\nAlready a member? [Log in](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/sign-in/)\n\n  Already a print subscriber?", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/openai-backs-slew-of-california-ai-bills-while-calling-for-national-regulation", "canonical_source": "https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/technology/4721198/openai-california-ai-bill-national-regulation/", "published_at": "2026-09-10 17:05:04+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-09-10 17:35:25.824016+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-policy", "ai-safety", "artificial-intelligence"], "entities": ["OpenAI", "California", "Congress"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/openai-backs-slew-of-california-ai-bills-while-calling-for-national-regulation", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/openai-backs-slew-of-california-ai-bills-while-calling-for-national-regulation.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/openai-backs-slew-of-california-ai-bills-while-calling-for-national-regulation.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/openai-backs-slew-of-california-ai-bills-while-calling-for-national-regulation.jsonld"}}