The ethical dilemmas posed by the use of AI would be endless without a legal framework to regulate them. In this sense, California authorities in the United States have taken a first step, The first American state to pass a bill regulating the training of large-scale artificial intelligence models.

Bill SB 1047, known as Safe Innovation Act for Frontier AI ModelsIt creates a set of requirements for companies that develop and train these models. Of course, this measure has already sparked controversy among the companies that support it.

Artificial intelligence cannot escape the law

According to senators supporting the project, It aims to act as a “measure to protect society” against the misuse of artificial intelligence.

Some of the changes proposed by the new law focus on allowing actions such as:

• Quickly and completely disable an AI model that is deemed unsafe. Developers will need to make sure this is possible.
• Language models will need to be protected against “unsafe post-training modifications” or anything that could cause “critical damage”.

Many experts disagree, fearing that new regulations will slow innovation and make it harder for independent developers. Small developers and companies like OpenAI have expressed concerns about the difficulties they may face in meeting all the requirements. Provisions in the law and the sanctions they bring.

On his behalf, Google’s former head of artificial intelligence, Professor Hinton, praised the bill According to 9to5mac, the risks of powerful AI systems are “very real and should be taken extremely seriously.”

Naturally, Apple is showing great interest in these tweaks, even though the beta version of iOS 18.1 already has some functionality, given that it is actively developing Apple Intelligence features that are scheduled to be released to the public this fall with the iOS 18.1 and macOS Sequoia 15.1 updates.

However, we have to wait until the end of September to decide whether to approve or veto the bill.

Creating an example

With this law, California is positioning itself as a leader in AI regulation. This could impact federal legislationand combating risks arising from the misuse of AI, such as the production of disinformation or the creation of distorted images and videos (deepfakesSecond, the excitement surrounding the launch of the Google Pixel Studio tool, allowing the creation of violent imagery, has brought to light a major concern about the lack of regulation.

At the federal level, The Biden administration has announced a set of voluntary guidelines for tech companies.

In March this year, the European Parliament approved the Artificial Intelligence Act, which guarantees security and respect for fundamental rights while encouraging innovation.

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