California Gov. Gavin Newsom signaled he wants the state to lead the way when it comes to putting guardrails around AI's potential risks.
directing state agencies to examine the benefits and risks of artificial intelligence that can generate text, images and other content.
“We recognize both the potential benefits and risks these tools enable. We’re neither frozen by the fears nor hypnotized by the upside,” Newsom said in a statement. “We’re taking a clear-eyed, humble approach to this world-changing technology.”Tech companies including Microsoft, Google and Facebook parent company Meta have been scrambling to incorporate generative AI in their products as firms, such as OpenAI, release popular tools such as ChatGPT.
Darrell West, senior fellow at the Center for Technology Innovation within the Governance Studies program at the Brookings Institution, said the executive order was comprehensive and could influence action taken by other states.
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