“SB 1047 Is Weakened” by Zvi

It looks like Scott Weiner's SB 1047 is now severely weakened.

Some of the changes are good clarifications. One is a big very welcome fix.

The one I call The Big Flip is something very different.

It is mind boggling that we can have a political system where a bill can overwhelmingly pass the California senate, and then a bunch of industry lobbyists and hyperbolic false claims can make Scott Weiner feel bullied into making these changes.

I will skip the introduction, since those changes are clarifications, and get on with it.

In the interest of a clean reference point and speed, this post will not cover reactions.

The Big Flip

Then there is the big change that severely weakens SB 1047.

1. 22602 (f)(1): Definition of covered model changed from trained with at least 10^26 flops OR a model expecting [...]

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Outline:

(01:10) The Big Flip

(05:17) The Big Fix

(07:37) The Shutdown and Reporting Clarifications

(09:26) The Harm Adjustment

(11:36) The Limited Duty Exemption Clarification

(13:25) Overall

(15:09) Changing Your Mind

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First published:
June 6th, 2024

Source:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/4t98oqh8tzDvoatHs/sb-1047-is-weakened

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