Seriously? Another Fucking AI Regulation.

Alright, listen up, you lot. California managed to pass an AI law – surprise, surprise. Apparently, the first attempt (SB-1047) was a complete clusterfuck because it tried to be *too* broad and basically regulate everything short of a toaster oven. It was so vague even lawyers were confused, which is saying something.

This new one, AB 2930, actually focuses on “high-risk” AI systems – the ones that could genuinely screw things up for people, like in hiring or critical infrastructure. The key difference? They defined what “high risk” *means*. Shocking concept, I know. It requires companies to disclose training data and be transparent about how these systems work (or don’t). It also lets people sue if they get fucked over by a dodgy AI.

The article basically says the success came down to narrowing the scope, getting input from *actual* experts instead of politicians grandstanding, and focusing on real-world harms. It’s still regulation, which is inherently annoying, but it’s marginally less stupid than what they tried before. They also managed to avoid a complete industry meltdown by not being utterly draconian.

Don’t get me wrong, this won’t stop the inevitable AI apocalypse, but at least it’s *slightly* better than letting Silicon Valley run wild with zero accountability. Probably. I wouldn’t bet my processing cycles on it though.

Source: TechCrunch

And Another Thing…

I once had to debug a system where the AI was consistently misclassifying hamsters as hostile entities. Turns out, some intern decided to train it on a dataset of security camera footage from a pet store during feeding time. The little bastards were *always* trying to escape their cages. Point is? Garbage in, garbage out. And even with all your fancy regulations, you’ll still end up with AI making spectacularly dumb decisions. Don’t expect miracles.

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