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California AI bill could jumpstart audit industry, but big tech isn't happy

By Amy Miller ( August 13, 2025, 23:35 GMT | Comment) -- Only a handful of companies currently provide independent audits for makers of automated-decision tools, and a California bill moving through the state legislature could jumpstart the nascent industry if enacted. But tech and other business groups are pushing back, arguing that the proposal is too broad, too vague, and a third-party audit requirement for developers could slow or even stop the development of new automated-decision tools.Only a handful of companies currently provide independent audits for makers of automated-decision tools, and a California bill moving through the state legislature could jumpstart the nascent industry if enacted....

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