“We can’t afford to regulate AI with nothing but a pinky promise,” Sen. Murray said. Her roundtable discussion on AI policy included input from state leaders and Transparency Coalition CEO Rob Eleveld.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom enacted a dozen more AI-related laws, concluding his bill-signing period with a flourish. In Pennsylvania, House lawmakers considered a three-year moratorium on the sale of AI-driven toys.

On the final day of California’s bill-signing period Gov. Gavin Newsom approved 11 new AI laws, capping a legislative year that saw nearly 30 new AI safety measures enacted.