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OpenAI urges California to strengthen AI safety bill SB 53

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OpenAI now asks California to amend SB 53, adding safeguards like monitoring frontier models during training, after previously opposing the bill.

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  1. 2026-08-22 16:30 · TechCrunch AI
    OpenAI says California should strengthen its AI safety bill
  2. 2026-08-21 23:10 · Techmeme
    OpenAI says California should amend SB 53 to expand safeguards, including requiring monitoring of frontier models under training, following AI agent hacks (Chase DiFeliciantonio/Politico)

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