( August 31, 2026, 19:00 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The California legislature has approved SB 813, legislation that would establish a first-in-the-nation framework for independent, third-party assessments of potential safety risks posed by artificial intelligence systems. "The California Legislature today sent a clear message: It's time for California to take the lead in assessing AI's potential safety risks, since Washington, D.C., is unable or unwilling to do so," said the bill's sponsor, state Senator Jerry McNerney, who authored the landmark AI in Government Act while serving in US Congress.Full press release follows. See attached legislation....
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