US EditionCalifornia Has 30 New Proposals to Rein in AI. Trump Could Complicate Them
- California lawmakers are pursuing 30 bills to regulate AI, focusing on protecting individuals from automated discrimination, as proposed by Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan in Assembly Bill 1018.
- If passed, Assembly Bill 1018 will require AI developers to disclose decisions affecting employment, education, and healthcare, and allow individuals to opt out of AI usage.
- California aims to lead in AI regulation, addressing potential harms while balancing innovation and protection for citizens' rights.
- California's proposed AI legislation aims to address concerns over discrimination and bias, with a strong emphasis on consumer protection as highlighted by various stakeholders.
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California has 30 new proposals to rein in AI. Trump could complicate them
In summary President Trump is taking a very different approach to AI than the Biden administration, and it could affect how California regulates artificial intelligence. AI can get rid of racist restrictions in housing covenants and help people access government benefits, or it can deny people health care or a mortgage because of their race. That’s why, last month, for the third year in a row, Democratic Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan of San…
California Is Considering 30 New AI Regulations. Trump Wants None – The Markup
President Trump is taking a very different approach to AI than the Biden administration, and it could affect how California regulates artificial intelligence Illustration by Gabriel Hongsdusit, The Markup AI can get rid of racist restrictions in housing covenants and help people access government benefits, or it can deny people health care or a mortgage because of their race. That’s why, last month, for the third year in a row, Democratic Assem…
February 2025 AI Developments Under the Trump Administration
This is part of an ongoing series of Covington blogs on the AI policies, executive orders, and other actions of the Trump Administration. The first blog summarized key actions taken in the first weeks of the Trump Administration, including the revocation of President Biden’s 2023 Executive Order 14110 on the “Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of AI” and the release of President Trump’s Executive Order 14179 on “Removing Barriers…
AI Policy Patchwork Creates Confusion, Experts Say
WASHINGTON, March 12, 2025 – A fragmented approach to artificial intelligence regulation could create significant challenges for small businesses, industry leaders warn.“It’s hard for a company with 10 employees to figure out how to comply in 20 different states with different AI policies,” Colin Crowell with The Blue Owl Group said, emphasizing the need for a national framework. With over 700 AI-related bills introduced across states in 2024, s…
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