A bill aimed at regulating powerful artificial intelligence models passed California's legislature on Wednesday, despite outcry that it could kill the technology it seeks to control.
"SB 1047 -- our AI safety bill -- just passed off the Assembly floor. I'm proud of the diverse coalition behind this bill -- a coalition that deeply believes in both innovation and safety," said Democratic state senator Scott Wiener of San Francisco, who sponsored the bill.
The bill had faced a barrage of critics, including Democratic members of US Congress, who argued that threats of punitive measures against developers in a nascent field would throttle innovation.
It did, however, win the reluctant support of Elon Musk, who argued that AI's risk to the public justifies regulation.
"This is a tough call and will make some people upset," he said on Monday as he stated his support on X.
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