Biden AI Order Mirrors California: State Efforts Explained

California, home to Silicon Valley and many of the top US artificial intelligence companies, is ahead of efforts by the White House and other states to regulate AI. The state is a leader in tech policy, and policymakers are expected to tackle AI on several fronts next year.

At the federal level, President Joe Biden’s sweeping executive order on the government’s use of AI marks the administration’s most significant step so far on the technology.

Efforts by California, other states, and the federal government to address AI have attracted attention because of the potential for policies to complement or conflict ...