Musk: California Should ‘Probably Pass’ AI Civil Penalty Bill

California should “probably pass” legislation allowing the attorney general to pursue civil penalties against large AI developers if they cause “severe harm” to residents, X Chief Technology Officer Elon Musk said Tuesday. Tech entrepreneur Andrew Ng spoke against SB-1047 in May, calling it a “ridiculous” regulation (see 2405300064). “This is a tough call and will make some people upset, but, all things considered, I think California should probably pass the SB 1047 AI safety bill,” Musk said. “For over 20 years, I have been an advocate for AI regulation, just as we regulate any product/technology that is a potential risk to the public.” The law would apply to companies training models with more than $100 million in computing power, and in incidents that cause at least $500 million in damage to critical infrastructure or mass casualties.