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Governor candidates Becerra, Hilton wary of committing to Newsom’s new AI safeguards
AS GOVERNMENTS AND POLITICAL LEADERS increasingly push for regulations to rein in artificial intelligence, neither candidate for California governor has committed to firm policies on AI safety, including two requirements Gov. Gavin Newsom called for Friday. Both Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton say the new technology warrants more regulations. AI has been in the […] The post Governor candidates Becerra, Hilton wary of committing to Newsom’s new AI safeguards appeared first on Local News Matters .
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AS GOVERNMENTS AND POLITICAL LEADERS increasingly push for regulations to rein in artificial intelligence, neither candidate for California governor has committed to firm policies on AI safety, including two requirements Gov. Gavin Newsom called for Friday. Both Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton say the new technology warrants more regulations. AI has been in the […] The post Governor candidates Becerra, Hilton wary of committing to Newsom’s new AI safeguards appeared first on Local News Matters .
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According to Local News Matters’s source item, Governor candidates Becerra, Hilton wary of committing to Newsom’s new AI safeguards, AS GOVERNMENTS AND POLITICAL LEADERS increasingly push for regulations to rein in artificial intelligence, neither candidate for California governor has committed to firm policies on AI safety, including two requirements Gov. Gavin Newsom called for Friday. Both Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton say the new technology warrants more regulations. AI has been in the […] The post Governor candidates Becerra, Hilton wary of committing to Newsom’s new AI safeguards appeared first on Local News Matters .
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