Rep. Ro Khanna admits he was wrong to oppose California's SB 1047 AI safety bill
NathanpmYoung · x · 2026-09-11
US Rep. Ro Khanna publicly admits he underweighted AI safety activists' warnings and now believes he should have supported California's SB 1047, which would have established state-level AI liability. He says the bulk of the California delegation was mistaken in opposing the bill—despite having endorsed Wiener's opponent Connie Chan—and argues a federal approach is also needed.
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