Hello Californians!
We need you to help us fight for SB 1047, a landmark bill to help set a benchmark for AI safety, decrease existential risk, and promote safety research. This bill has been supported by some of the world’s leading AI scientists and the Center of AI Safety, and is extremely important for us to pass. As Californians, we have a unique opportunity to inspire other states to follow suit.
SB 1047 has a hearing in the Assembly Appropriations Committee scheduled for August 15th. Unfortunately, due to misinformation and lobbying by big tech companies, SB 1047 risks getting watered down or failing to advance. This would be a significant blow against safety and would continue the “race to the bottom” in AI capabilities without any guardrails.
We need you to do the following to save the bill. This will take no more than 5 minutes:
- Email the Chair (Buffy Wicks, D) and Vice-Chair (Kate Sanchez, R) of the Appropriations Committee, and ask them to advance the bill without watering it down.
- Call the offices of the Chair and Vice-Chair in support of the bill. The best day to do this is August 13 or 14.
- Buffy Wicks: (916) 319-2014
- Kate Sanchez: (916) 319-2071
- These calls can be very short (~1 minute) and straightforward. See here for more guidance.
This document has additional information about the bill and other ways to help. [Some of the dates are wrong! This post is up-to-date.]
Please try to get this done as soon as possible, and let us know if you need any help. Your voice matters, and it is urgent that we push this before it’s too late.
Thank you so much for your support!