Decoding AI in the Central Valley

Democrats press White House on AI vetting plan; Fresno State, UC Merced watch

Congressional Democrats questioned the secrecy and scope of a White House plan to review advanced AI models before release. Valley campuses and labs say access rules could affect research timelines.

The White House finished a voluntary framework to review frontier AI models before release but hasn’t made it public. Democrats raised concerns about transparency and how far the plan could preempt state rules.