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California senator announces a planned frontier AI safety bill
California State Senator Josh Becker said on October 20 that he will introduce a Frontier AI Safety Act. His proposal would require major frontier-model developers to report what share of research computing goes toward safety, with independent verification, and would authorize California emergency officials to set minimum standards. The announcement describes intended legislation, not an enacted law or current obligation.
Primary source · California Legislature · October 20, 2026
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