On September 10, Politico reported that California Governor Newsom signed two bills on Wednesday to regulate how external entities assess the safety of artificial intelligence (AI) programs. Anthropic had already expressed its support in August, while OpenAI voiced its backing on Wednesday, just before Newsom's formal approval. Newsom stated in a declaration that concerns raised by recent events have further reinforced California's consensus: AI holds immense potential, but its development and deployment must be accompanied by effective safeguards to protect public safety. Previously, Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon announced his departure from the industry due to fears of AI runaway, sparking widespread discussion on social media over concerns that AI could pose an existential threat.
