An OpenAI logo is shown Wednesday, May 29, 2024, in Los Angeles. California lawmakers have advanced a host of artificial intelligence proposals that would protect jobs, build public trust, fight algorithmic discrimination, and outlaw election and pornographic deepfakes.
“You need a data privacy law to be able to pass an AI law,” Rice said. “We’re still kind of paying attention to what New York is doing, but I would put more bets on California.” Some companies, including hospitals, already use AI models to define decisions about hiring, housing and medical options for millions of Americans. Up to 83% of employers are using AI to help in hiring, according to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. How those algorithms work largely remains a mystery.
California may also create penalties for digitally cloning dead people without the consent of their estate, citing the case of a media company that produced aReal-world risks abound as generative AI creates new content such as text, audio and photos in response to prompts.