CA SB 1047
California SB 1047 (Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier AI)
Would have required safety testing and "kill switch" capabilities for frontier AI models above certain compute thresholds. Governor vetoed citing concerns about threshold-based approach.
Jurisdiction
California
US-CA
Enacted
Unknown
Effective
Unknown
Enforcement
Not specified
Vetoed September 2024
Who Must Comply
Safety Provisions
- • Would have required: safety testing before deployment
- • Would have required: ability to shut down models
- • Would have required: third-party audits for largest models
Quick Facts
- Binding
- No
- Mental Health Focus
- No
- Child Safety Focus
- No
- Algorithmic Scope
- No
Why It Matters
Clearest US example of attempted frontier model safety regulation. Veto reasoning (prefer risk-based over size-based) may shape future attempts.
Recent Developments
Governor Newsom's veto message cited concerns that size-based thresholds were not risk-informed and could create false security.
Cite This
APA
California. (n.d.). California SB 1047 (Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier AI). Retrieved from https://nope.net/regs/us-ca-sb1047
BibTeX
@misc{us_ca_sb1047,
title = {California SB 1047 (Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier AI)},
author = {California},
year = {n.d.},
url = {https://nope.net/regs/us-ca-sb1047}
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