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SB 813 and AB 1405 set up independent AI audits and a state registry for auditors, aimed at hiring and business tools. Local voices say audits have limits.
SB 813 creates a framework for independent audits of AI used in hiring and business operations. AB 1405 establishes a state registry for AI auditors and standards to protect their independence.
A White House push for voluntary AI safety leaves Valley schools and agencies to write their own playbooks while they wait for firmer rules.
The ChatGPT maker said Oct. 9 it dismissed three researchers over handling of sensitive data. Local campuses point to existing guardrails for tools and student work.
Reuters reports Silicon Valley pushback to AI data centers. In the Valley, Patterson extends a moratorium and MID weighs how to shield Modesto ratepayers.
