"California's Newsom Takes Action to Harness and Safeguard AI Technology"

California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed an executive order to study the development, use, and risks of generative artificial intelligence (AI), marking a significant step towards potentially regulating the technology. The order includes directives for state agencies to analyze the risk AI poses to California's energy infrastructure, issue procurement guidelines based on federal standards, provide AI training for government workers, and assess the impact of generative AI on vulnerable communities. This is California's first step in understanding how to govern AI, primarily focusing on the government's own use of generative AI.