The US is advancing AI safety through state and federal action

Summary

OpenAI's Chief Global Affairs Officer, Chris Lehane, argues that California, New York and Illinois have advanced frontier AI safety legislation that moves the US toward a common baseline. He says states can create a de facto national standard by passing mirroring laws, and that the core elements are a documented safety framework with public risk assessments, reporting of serious safety incidents, and independent audits.

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