“RTFB: California’s AB 3211” by Zvi

Some in the tech industry decided now was the time to raise alarm about AB 3211.

As Dean Ball points out, there's a lot of bills out there. One must do triage.

Dean Ball: But SB 1047 is far from the only AI bill worth discussing. It's not even the only one of the dozens of AI bills in California worth discussing. Let's talk about AB 3211, the California Provenance, Authenticity, and Watermarking Standards Act, written by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, who represents the East Bay.

SB 1047 is a carefully written bill that tries to maximize benefits and minimize costs. You can still quite reasonably disagree with the aims, philosophy or premise of the bill, or its execution details, and thus think its costs exceed its benefits. When people claim SB 1047 is made of crazy pills, they are attacking provisions not in the bill.

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Outline:

(03:44) Read The Bill (RTFB)

(17:02) What About Open Weights Models?

(18:25) What Does the Bill Do in Practice?

(20:33) Compare and Contrast

The original text contained 1 image which was described by AI.

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First published:
July 30th, 2024

Source:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/JHAASAhCZgmwcaLvd/rtfb-california-s-ab-3211

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