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Tesla (NASDAQ: TeslaElon Musk, CEO and owner of artificial intelligence company xAI, expressed his support for California’s controversial AI safety bill in a social media post on Monday.
“This is a difficult decision and it will make some people upset, but considering everything, I think I will make the right decision.” “I think California should probably pass SB 1047, the AI safety bill,” Musk said in a statement. mail On social media platform X.
“For more than 20 years, I have been an advocate for regulating AI, just as we regulate any product or technology that poses a potential risk to the public,” he added.
The bill has passed the state Senate and is set to be voted on in the state Legislature by the end of this week. The bill aims to set clear safety standards for AI developers.
California Senator Scott Wiener, a co-author of the bill, accused some opponents of “fearmongering.”
Musk, in support of Weiner’s bill, said,bitter pill“In a separate post on the X platform on Monday.”
Musk’s support for Senate Bill 1047 sets him apart from other AI companies. Tech giants like OpenAI (MSFT), Meta (META), and other AI startups have voiced their opposition to the bill.
They say the bill’s strict rules could stifle AI development and make California less attractive to AI research and startups.