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Emergency Pod: Examining SB 1047, California's Proposed AI Legislation
May 4, 2024
Join Nathan Calvin, Senior Policy Counsel at the Center for AI Safety Action Fund, and Dean Ball, Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center, as they dive into the complexities of California's SB 1047 AI legislation. They explore the bill's intent to balance innovation and safety, tackle misconceptions, and discuss its potential economic impacts. The duo emphasizes the need for clear safety standards and transparency while advocating for a collaborative approach to regulation that considers diverse perspectives in shaping the AI future.
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Quick takeaways
- Regulating AI models beyond '10 to the 26th flops' threshold to ensure safety measures and monitoring.
- Cost implications of achieving computational scale for future AI models, estimated in hundreds of millions to half a billion dollars.
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Regulation and AI Potential Impact
The discussion in the podcast focuses on the need for regulation in AI to handle potential catastrophic risks like cyber attacks or widespread infrastructure damage. While uncertainty exists about the future capabilities of AI models, the conversation emphasizes the importance of considering their potential harm and the challenges of regulating such advanced technologies.
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