Thank you @pmarca for your leadership fighting SB1047. (I know the full story of what you've done to fight bad AI regulation is far from told; and, I'm grateful for your massive efforts here.) Having @a16z fight for a rational approach to AI has been a huge boon!
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Stanford and Governor Newsom partner on responsible AI governance
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It’s an honor for me and @StanfordHAI to work with @CAgovernor @GavinNewsom and our fellow ecosystem partners to pave a path forward in the responsible governance of AI in California, the beating heart of AI innovation. Much work is ahead for all of us. Thank you @CAgovernor for
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SB-1047 Opposition: Advocating Against Problematic AI Legislation
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Thank you @AnjneyMidha for being a consistent voice of reason in the discussion on SB-1047. It's been a pleasure watching you patiently reach out to and help multiple stakeholders understand why SB-1047 was an awful idea!
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SB-1047 AI Legislation Analysis and Policy Advocacy
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Thank you @chrislengerich for your fighting SB-1047 and for your thoughtful analyses of the law. Even as the (bad) law kept getting amended repeatedly, that you kept publishing clear analyses of each revision really helped cut through the noise and confusion!
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California Vetoes Bill Promoting Open Science and AI Decentralization
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This was a bad bill for the ecosystem & science in general so happy to see it vetoed by @GavinNewsom
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LeCun Champions Open-Source Against SB-1047 AI Regulation
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Thank you @ylecun for your consistently clear and thoughtful explanations for why SB-1047 was a bad idea. We are lucky to have you as such a strong champion for open-source and AI innovation!
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Caltech Community Opposes SB-1047 AI Regulation Bill
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Thank you @AnimaAnandkumar and the broader @Caltech community for speaking out against SB-1047. I appreciated particularly the letter you circulated explaining why the law would have been a bad idea.
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Jeremy Howard Opposes SB-1047 AI Legislation
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Thank you @jeremyphoward for your speaking out against SB-1047! Much appreciate your vocal opposition to this ill-informed law!
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SB-1047 Opposition: AI Alliance Advocacy Against Harmful Bill
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Thank you @pentagoniac for your tireless efforts speaking out against SB-1047! It has been great having you and the AI Alliance help spread the word regarding why it was a broken, harmful bill.
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Martin Casado Pushes Back Against Anti-Open-Source Regulation SB-1047
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Huge shoutout to you @martin_casado for the tremendous work you've done to push back on SB-1047 and other anti-open-source regulation. Thank you!