80k After Hours   /     Highlights: #199 – Nathan Calvin on California’s AI bill SB 1047 and its potential to shape US AI policy

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Publishing date
2024-09-12 17:35
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https://80000hours.org/podcast/episodes/nathan-calvin-sb-1047-california-ai-safety-bill/
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https://media.transistor.fm/dcf0f24c/44796d7a.mp3
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Shownotes

This is a selection of highlights from episode #199 of The 80,000 Hours Podcast. These aren't necessarily the most important, or even most entertaining parts of the interview — and if you enjoy this, we strongly recommend checking out the full episode:

Nathan Calvin on California’s AI bill SB 1047 and its potential to shape US AI policy

And if you're finding these highlights episodes valuable, please let us know by emailing podcast@80000hours.org.

Highlights:

  • Luisa’s intro (00:00:00)
  • Why we can't count on AI companies to self-regulate (00:00:21)
  • SB 1047's impact on open source models (00:04:24)
  • Why it's not "too early" for AI policies (00:07:54)
  • Why working on state-level policy could have an outsized impact (00:11:47)


Highlights put together by Simon Monsour, Milo McGuire, and Dominic Armstrong