SB 53, the landmark AI transparency bill, is now law in California
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California Enacts First US AI Safety Law
Above: Gavin Newsom during the Clinton Global Initiative 2025 Annual Meeting on Sept. 24, 2025, in New York City. Image copyright: JP Yim/Getty Images for Clinton Global Initiative
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Sweeping AI regulations will kill American innovation and hand China the victory in the global AI race. Fear-based overregulation creates massive compliance burdens that deter investment and hobble companies, just like it would have destroyed U.S. internet dominance. America must win through private sector innovation, not bureaucratic control that pushes allies into the arms of competitors.
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California's AI safety law provides essential regulatory clarity, reassuring investors while protecting the public interest through common-sense guardrails. The legislation threads the needle perfectly by democratizing AI access through CalCompute while establishing transparency standards that investors and innovators have been demanding. Smart regulation accelerates responsible innovation rather than stifling it.
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