Can California Regulate A.I.? + Silicon Valley’s Super Babies + System Update!
On Sunday, Gov. Gavin Newsom of California vetoed Senate Bill 1047, an A.I. safety bill that would have curtailed the growth of the technology. What received a lot less attention were the 18 other important A.I. bills he signed into law over the past month. We walk through what is in them and what they mean for the rest of the country. Then, The Information’s Julia Black joins to discuss the baby craze that’s sweeping Silicon Valley, including investment in some wild new fertility technologies. And finally, it’s time for a system update! We get into OpenAI’s massive fund-raising deal and the senator who hopped on a call with a “deepfake” former Ukrainian official.
Guest:
- Julia Black, reporter at The Information
Additional Reading:
- California Governor Vetoes Sweeping A.I. Legislation
- Dawn of the Silicon Valley Superbaby
- OpenAI Completes Deal That Values Company at $157 Billion
- ‘Deepfake’ Caller Poses as Ukrainian Official in Exchange With Key Senator
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