SB-1047 will stifle open-source AI and decrease safety

Jeremy Howard, CEO of Answer.AI, criticizes the proposed bill SB-1047 for its potential negative impact on open-source AI development, suggesting that it could decrease AI safety by reducing transparency, collaboration, diversity, and resilience. He highlights concerns including overly broad definitions, burdensome requirements for developers, and barriers to entry which may deter innovation and drive talent out of California.

• SB-1047 could stifle AI innovation by reducing transparency.
• The bill's definitions may criminalize benign AI work.
• Mandatory requirements could harm small developers.
• Compliance costs may limit startup competition.
• Jeremy Howard is CEO of Answer.AI and an AI researcher.