SB1047

Why is Mark Ruffalo talking about SB1047, and what is it anyway? Tune in for our thoughts on the now vetoed California legislation that had Big Tech scared.

• (00:00) - Intro
• (00:31) - Updates from a relatively slow week
• (03:32) - Disclaimer: SB1047 vetoed during recording (still worth a listen)
• (05:24) - What is SB1047
• (12:30) - Definitions
• (17:18) - Understanding the bill
• (28:42) - What are the players saying about it?
• (46:44) - Addressing critiques
• (55:59) - Open Source
• (01:02:36) - Takeaways
• (01:15:40) - Clarification on impact to big tech
• (01:18:51) - Outro

Links

• SB1047 legislation page
• SB1047 CalMatters page
• Newsom vetoes SB1047
• CAIS newsletter on SB1047
• Prominent AI nerd letter
• Anthropic's letter
• SB1047 ~explainer

Additional SB1047 Related Coverage

• Opposition to SB1047 'makes no sense'
• Newsom on SB1047
• Andreesen Horowitz on SB1047
• Classy move by Dan
• Ex-OpenAI employee says Altman doesn't want regulation

Other Sources

• o1 doesn't measure up in new benchmark paper
• OpenAI losses and gains
• OpenAI crypto hack
• "Murati out" -Mira Murati, probably
• Altman pitching datacenters to White House
• Sam Altman, 'podcast bro'
• Paper: Contract Design with Safety Inspections