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2028 Democrats like Newsom and Pritzker lean in on AI safety as Washington stalls
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Gavin Newsom, a presumptive presidential candidate, is getting louder on AI, releasing an executive order amid the Washington stalemate.
Key facts
- Democrats with national profiles this week are seizing on AI alarm, making their positions clear and Newsom, despite some deference shown to other 2028 contender Kamala Harris, wasn't going to sit
- Former Vice President Harris this week also called for slowing down advanced AI development and Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker -- another presidential contender -- on Friday touted his AI bill
- Gavin Newsom, a presumptive presidential candidate, is getting louder on AI, releasing an executive order amid the Washington stalemate
- The Senate bill in Massachusetts goes further than Illinois, mandating independent evaluations of the models themselves, every four months
Summary
Democrats with national profiles this week are seizing on AI alarm, making their positions clear and Newsom, despite some deference shown to other 2028 contender Kamala Harris, wasn't going to sit this one out. Newsom on Friday issued an executive order tackling two major topics of debate inside the beltway this week -- independent auditors and kill switches. He did so taking direct aim at Washington: "With Donald Trump and Congress asleep at the wheel, Governor Gavin Newsom is once again taking the lead to strengthen AI safety for all Americans. Newsom was early to stake out a position on an issue that is increasingly politically salient, signing the first AI executive order in 2023.