OpenAI endorses California bills on independent AI risk verification and synthetic nucleic acid screening
deanwball · x · 2026-09-10
Dean Ball highlights OpenAI's endorsement of several California bills on Governor Newsom's desk, including one authorizing independent verification organizations (IVOs) for AI risk assessment and another creating the first legislative requirement for synthetic nucleic acid screening — a key resilience measure as AI amplifies biological risks.
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