Joseph Gordon-Levitt Calls Out Gavin Newsom for Vetoing AI Regulation Bill: “Too Scared to Sign It”

Joseph Gordon-Levitt Calls Out Gavin Newsom for Vetoing AI Regulation Bill: “Too Scared to Sign It”

Joseph Gordon-Levitt is calling California Gov. Gavin Newsom “too scared” to sign a bill that would have put additional regulations on artificial intelligence, specifically involving children. On Monday, Newsom vetoed legislation that would have banned companies from making AI chatbots available to people under the age of 18 unless companies could ensure the technology couldn’t…

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California Governor Newsom signs landmark AI safety bill SB 53

California Governor Newsom signs landmark AI safety bill SB 53

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed SB 53, a first-in-the-nation bill that sets new transparency requirements on large AI companies. SB 53, which passed the state legislature two weeks ago, requires large AI labs – including OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, and Google DeepMind – to be transparent about safety protocols. It also ensures whistleblower protections for employees at those companies.   In addition, SB 53 creates a mechanism…

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Newsom Signals He’s Willing to Work With Trump on .5B Federal Tax Credit for U.S. Entertainment Industry

Newsom Signals He’s Willing to Work With Trump on $7.5B Federal Tax Credit for U.S. Entertainment Industry

With Hollywood reeling from the potential cataclysmic effects of Donald Trump’s calls for 100 percent tariffs on non-U.S. produced movies, California Gov. Gavin Newsom sprung into action on Monday evening, proposing a team up with The White House on a $7.5 billion federal film tax credit scheme to provide relief to the entertainment industry. Newsom’s…

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