SB 1047: The Bill That Could Hinder AI Progress ft. Anjney Midha

Episode 15: Is the future of AI development under threat due to new legislation? Matt Wolfe (https://x.com/mreflow) and Nathan Lands (https://x.com/NathanLands) are joined by Anjney Midha (https://x.com/AnjneyMidha), a General Partner at a16z and a prominent voice in the tech community and advocate against SB 1047.

In this episode, Anjney Midha dives deep into the potential ramifications of California's proposed bill, SB 1047, on the tech industry, startups, and researchers. The discussion covers why regulations could force AI companies to leave California, how the bill might favor big tech over smaller developers, and the broader implications for America's leadership in AI. Anjney also introduces StopSB1047.com, a platform to raise awareness and mobilize opposition to the bill.

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Show Notes:

• (00:00) Proposed bill aims to hold AI developers accountable.
• (05:29) Launching website to stop SB 1047, frustration.
• (07:21) Open source model certification liability issue explained.
• (09:57) Sponsor questions bill's effect on tech companies.
• (15:59) OpenAI may ban ChatGPT in China.
• (17:14) Open source AI not a national security threat.
• (23:31) Global legislation may lead to AI sanctuary.
• (26:06) Small startups need support to prevent AI dominance.
• (27:57) Chinese dominance in open source AI models.

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Mentions:

• Anjney Midha: https://a16z.com/author/anjney-midha/
• a16z: https://a16z.com/
• StopSB1047.com: https://www.stopsb1047.com/
• Ion Stoica: http://people.eecs.berkeley.edu/~istoica/

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Check Out Matt’s Stuff:

• Future Tools - https://futuretools.beehiiv.com/

• Blog - https://www.mattwolfe.com/

• YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/@mreflow

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Check Out Nathan's Stuff:

• Newsletter: https://news.lore.com/
• Blog - https://lore.com/

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