#Here is what’s illegal under California’s 8 (and counting) new AI laws

#Here is what’s illegal under California’s 8 (and counting) new AI laws

California Governor Gavin Newsom is currently considering 38 AI-related bills, including the highly contentious SB 1047, which the state’s legislature sent to his desk for final approval. These bills try to address the most pressing issues in artificial intelligence: everything from futuristic AI systems creating existential risk, deepfake nudes from AI image generators, to Hollywood…

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#Newsom postpones State of the State address

#Newsom postpones State of the State address

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has postponed his State of the State address, the governor’s office confirmed to The Hill Friday night.  Newsom’s address was originally scheduled to be delivered on Monday. A new date for the speech has not been provided. His office is coordinating with the legislature to nail a new date for…

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#Gov. Gavin Newsom Addresses Why He Didn’t Get “More Involved” Publicly With Hollywood Strikes on ‘Real Time’

#Gov. Gavin Newsom Addresses Why He Didn’t Get “More Involved” Publicly With Hollywood Strikes on ‘Real Time’

For the first Real Time episode of 2024, Bill Maher sat down with California Gov. Gavin Newsom to talk about the Hollywood strikes last year. During their conversation, the governor defended his behind-the-scenes role during most of the actors and writers strikes that brought the film and TV industry to a halt for several months….

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