District 13’s state senator prioritizes AI, homeless housing and the justice system
(San Mateo Daily Journal) - As the 2023-24 legislative session comes to a close, state Sen. Josh Becker, D-Menlo Park, has authored several bills that have successfully passed the Legislature and are now waiting for Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature — including artificial intelligence regulation and streamlining homeless shelter production.
AI regulation is a hot topic for California’s state government this year, with a controversial landmark bill authored by state Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco — which would require companies to test models and disclose protocol for worst-case AI scenarios — also landing on the governor’s desk.
Becker has two AI bills up for Newsom’s consideration: one that would require system providers to label AI-generated content and allow users to question if content was generated by AI and another that would create a working group for AI use in education.
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