In this doc, I'll discuss my current understanding of SB-1047, what I think should change about the bill, and what I think about the bill overall (with and without my suggested changes).

Overall, SB-1047 seems pretty good and reasonable. However, I think my suggested changes could substantially improve the bill and there are some key unknowns about how implementation of the bill will go in practice.

The opinions expressed in this post are my own and do not express the views or opinions of my employer.

[This doc is the product of about 4 hours of work of reading the bill, writing this doc, and editing it. So, I might be missing some stuff.]

[Thanks to various people for commenting.]

My current understanding

(My understanding is based on a combination of reading the bill, reading various summaries of the bill, and getting pushback from commenters.)

The bill places requirements [...]

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Outline:

(00:49) My current understanding

(07:08) How will this go in practice?

(07:56) What if you want to open source a model?

(09:58) What should change?

(18:56) What do I think about the bill?

(20:34) Appendix: What would change my mind about the bill and make me no longer endorse it?

(23:55) Appendix: Key questions about implementation and how the future goes

The original text contained 2 footnotes which were omitted from this narration.

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First published:
May 29th, 2024

Source:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/WBPgacdjdZJCZaohj/thoughts-on-sb-1047

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Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.

“Thoughts on SB-1047” by ryan_greenblatt

LessWrong (30+ Karma)