"The first kick at the AI legislative can in California may have failed, but a new iteration of it succeeded with the signing into law on Monday of Senate Bill 53 (SB 53), The Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act (TFIA), by the state's governor, Gavin Newsom. California, he said in a statement, has proven that it can "establish regulations to protect our communities, while also ensuring that the growing AI industry continues to thrive. This legislation strikes that balance.""
"SB 53's passing follows Newsom's veto last year of Senate Bill 1047 (SB 1047), known as the Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act, which, if enacted into law, would have forced AI companies to test their systems for safety before they were released. In an opinion piece written shortly after SB 1047 was rejected, Kjell Carlsson, head of AI strategy at Domino Data Lab, stated, "while the intention of [it] was laudable, its approach was flawed. It focused on organizations that are easy to regulate versus where the actual risk lies.""
"SB 53, a release from Newsom's office stated, is legislation that is "designed to enhance online safety by installing commonsense guardrails on the development of frontier artificial intelligence models, helping build public trust while also continuing to spur innovation in these new technologies.""
California enacted Senate Bill 53 (TFIA) to place commonsense guardrails on the development of frontier artificial intelligence models, with the stated goals of enhancing online safety, building public trust, and spurring innovation. SB 53 follows a prior veto of SB 1047, which would have required pre-release safety testing of AI systems. A critic argued the prior bill targeted organizations that are easy to regulate rather than where actual risk lies. Industry groups warned the new law could send a chilling signal to innovators. The legislative focus on AI regulation has shifted toward state-level action.
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