Welcome to the Responsible AI Weekly Rewind August 19, 2024 Edition

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1. Senator Wiener’s Groundbreaking Artificial Intelligence Bill Advances To The Assembly Floor With Amendments Responding To Industry Engagement

Senator Scott Wiener's Senate Bill 1047, aimed at establishing safety standards for large-scale AI systems, has passed the Assembly Appropriations Committee with significant amendments and will now move to the Assembly floor for a vote. The amendments address concerns from AI leaders and industry stakeholders, including removing criminal penalties and adjusting legal standards, while maintaining a focus on balancing innovation with safety.

https://sd11.senate.ca.gov/news/senator-wieners-groundbreaking-artificial-intelligence-bill-advances-assembly-floor-amendments

2. Utah leads multistate push to regulate AI in healthcare

Utah is spearheading a multistate effort to regulate AI in healthcare, starting with mental health chatbots, through its new Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy. This initiative reflects growing concerns about AI's reliability and the need for oversight, as states grapple with setting rules in the absence of federal regulations.

https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2024/08/13/utah-regulate-ai-health-care

3. Granholm confident in quenching AI's energy thirst

Energy Secretary, Jennifer Granholm, assured that the Department of Energy (DOE) is preparing to meet the rising energy demands driven by AI data centers, which are expected to consume 9% of U.S. energy by 2030. The DOE's efforts include grant programs, technical assistance, and research initiatives like the FASST Initiative, although it still requires congressional authorization to fully address AI's growing power needs.

https://www.axios.com/2024/08/12/granholm-doe-ai-energy-thirst?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axioslogin&stream=top

4. MIT releases comprehensive database of AI risks

MIT researchers, along with other institutions, have launched the AI Risk Repository, a comprehensive database of over 700 documented AI risks aimed at helping decision-makers in government, research, and industry navigate the complex landscape of AI risks. The repository consolidates information from 43 existing taxonomies, categorizing risks by their causes and domains, and will be regularly updated to remain a valuable resource for AI risk assessment and mitigation.

https://venturebeat.com/ai/mit-releases-comprehensive-database-of-ai-risks/

5. Zico Kolter Joins OpenAI’s Board of Directors

OpenAI has appointed Zico Kolter, a professor and Director of the Machine Learning Department at Carnegie Mellon University, to its Board of Directors. Zico, known for his expertise in AI safety, alignment, and model robustness, will also join the Board’s Safety and Security Committee, contributing his deep technical knowledge to ensure that OpenAI’s advancements in general artificial intelligence benefit humanity.

https://openai.com/index/zico-kolter-joins-openais-board-of-directors/?utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8ygfdaUIoZUxSGFymLnsrtNtmaSihMOqJ5CLlxQkPKoMJi3c6u3RWjsXlsIOUYbGre4zCp7gXJ10sq0YlfFuBE2_gCBw&_hsmi=319871471&utm_content=319871471&utm_source=hs_email

6. xAI releases Grok-2, adds image generation on X

Elon Musk's X platform has launched Grok-2 and Grok-2 mini in beta, featuring improved reasoning and a new image-generation capability. Currently available only to Premium and Premium+ users, these models have raised concerns about the potential for misuse, especially with the upcoming U.S. presidential election.

https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/13/xais-grok-can-now-generate-images-on-x/

7. Universal Music and Meta Announce ‘Expanded Global Agreement’ for AI, Monetization and More

Meta and Universal Music Group (UMG) have announced an expanded global, multi-year agreement to enhance creative and commercial opportunities for UMG artists and songwriters across Meta’s platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The deal emphasizes a shared commitment to fair compensation for artists and songwriters while addressing issues like unauthorized AI-generated content, and it also broadens monetization opportunities for UMG within Meta’s ecosystem.

https://variety.com/2024/music/news/universal-music-meta-expanded-agreement-ai-monetization-1236103595/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axioslogin&stream=tope

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