“Instead of criticizing what the bill actually does, OpenAI argues this issue should be left to Congress,” Wiener said in a statement. “As I’ve stated repeatedly, I agree that ideally, Congress would handle this. However, Congress has not done so, and we are skeptical Congress will do so.”
“Under OpenAI’s argument about Congress, California never would have passed its data privacy law, and given Congress’s lack of action, Californians would have no protection whatsoever for their data,” Wiener added.
The bill, SB 1047, seeks to implement safety regulations for large-scale AI models that surpass certain size and cost benchmarks. Passed by the state Senate in May, the legislation mandates AI firms to adopt measures ensuring their technologies do not facilitate severe risks, including the creation of bioweapons capable of widespread casualties or causing financial losses exceeding $500 million.
