OpenAI Endorses California Bills on Independent AI Risk Verification and Synthetic Nucleic Acid Screening
sytelus · x · 2026-09-10
Dean Ball notes that OpenAI has publicly endorsed several California bills awaiting Gov. Newsom's signature, including two notable ones: one authorizing Independent Verification Organizations (IVOs) for assessing AI risks, and another creating the first legislative requirement for synthetic nucleic acid screening — not strictly AI policy, but a key piece of AI biosecurity. A reply quips hopes the IVOs won't cost $20B in taxpayer money per California tradition.
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