Natasha Allen on California AI Legislation – 'California definitely wants to be on the forefront'

Foley & Lardner LLP partner Natasha Allen commented on recent California legislative action designed to regulate the development and deployment of artificial intelligence in the Law360 article, “Calif. Takes AI Reins With Looming Safety, Transparency Laws.”

Two measures approved by the state legislature, if signed by the governor, would shift the AI regulatory landscape, requiring safety assessments of the technology and training data transparency.

“California definitely wants to be on the forefront and is placing the focus on making sure this technology is safe and secure,” said Allen, who is co-chair for Artificial intelligence within Foley’s Innovative Technology Sector. “But legislatures have the tough battle of trying to make sure they’re balancing innovation with security, and at some point they have to draw a line in the sand and see how this regulation is working in practice.”

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