Max Zeff
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Senior Writer covering AI @WIRED, author of the Model Behavior newsletter | Formerly @TechCrunch, @Gizmodo, @markets | DM me off the record on Signal @ mzeff.88
🚨Scoop: OpenAI has changed its tune on the controversial Illinois bill SB 3444. "We want to be very clear: we do not support the liability safe harbor included in SB 3444," OpenAI's Caitlin Niedermeyer said in written testimony to the Illinois Senate this week shared with @ReadTransformer. As @ZeffMax reported last month, OpenAI faced heavy criticism for supporting the bill, which would have given AI companies a liability shield in exchange for light transparency measures. @CharlieBull0ck called it a contender for “worst state AI bill of all time.” In addition to disavowing the controversial SB 3444 clause, this week OpenAI endorsed another bill in Illinois, SB 315, saying that it supports its third-party auditing provisions. It also said that "the CAISI – in partnership with national security agencies – is well positioned to develop auditing standards," which I don't think it's said before.
Good morning from Oakland for closing arguments in Musk v Altman. There’s a bagel place by the court house that looks half decent. Will lyk.
Musk's lawyer brought a big monitor (maybe 36 inches) into the courtroom. OpenAI's lawyers asked to use it. Musk's lawyers said no. The judge told Musk's lawyers they have to let OpenAi use it. Then OpenAI said it might not be possible to connect their laptops to it.
We had to say goodbye to Tippy. Please hug your loved ones extra tight tonight.
OpenAI is endorsing Illinois bill SB 315, which requires safety reports (similar to laws in California and New York) and third party audits of AI labs. They say all of their state AI policy work these days is in the effort of creating a "consistent, nationwide framework."
