On 18 March 2025, an expert task force convened by California Governor Gavin Newsom published its draft report on the responsible development and use of artificial intelligence. The report aims to promote the safe development of AI technologies through empirical, science-based analysis while ensuring California maintains its leadership in the industry. Its significance stems from the fact that the state is home to 32 of the world’s top 50 AI companies, meaning its regulatory decisions carry global influence.
The expert group appointed by Governor Gavin Newsom—including Dr. Fei-Fei Li, often referred to as the "Godmother of AI," Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar, President of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and Dr. Jennifer Tour Chayes, Dean at UC Berkeley—put forward specific recommendations for lawmakers. These include increasing transparency for advanced AI models, mandating the disclosure of risks and vulnerabilities, and introducing independent third-party evaluations. The report underscores that AI could cause severe and, in some cases, potentially irreversible harm without adequate safety measures. The public was invited to submit comments on the report until 8 April, with finalisation expected in the summer.
The draft report primarily focuses on so-called frontier models representing the most advanced AI systems, such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT or China’s DeepSeek R1. Anthropic, a California-based frontier AI company itself, welcomed the report, noting that many of its recommendations already align with industry best practices. In a statement, Anthropic supported efforts by governments to enhance the transparency of AI companies’ safety practices and indicated that, based on their projections, even more advanced AI systems could emerge by the end of 2026, underscoring the urgency of swiftly establishing an appropriate regulatory framework.
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Anthropic supports the working group's emphasis on transparency and evidence-based policy in AI development.
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