Dave Lee, Columnist

California’s ‘Surgical’ Approach to Regulating AI Is Working

Building trust in artificial intelligence will require common sense laws. The Golden State is leading the way.

October 16, 2024 at 8:45 AM UTC

Dave Lee is Bloomberg Opinion's US technology columnist. He was previously a correspondent for the Financial Times and BBC News.

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This column is a part of Republic of Distrust , a series about the loss of trust in American institutions and what can be done to restore it.

As the 2024 legislative session in California wrapped up, some 991 bills were awaiting the signature of Governor Gavin Newsom. Of those, 38 were about artificial intelligence.