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Why California’s new AI safety law succeeded where SB 1047 failed | Equity Podcast

California just made history as the first state to require AI safety transparency from the biggest labs in the industry. Governor Newsom signed SB 53 into law this week, mandating that AI giants like OpenAI and Anthropic disclose, and stick to, their safety protocols. The decision is already sparking debate about whether other states will…

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Adam Billen, Vice President of Public Policy at Encode AI, joined Equity to break down what this new law actually means and why it managed to pass when last year’s SB 1047didn’t make it past the governor’s desk.

Watch the full episode for more about:

– What “transparency without liability” means in practice, and whether it’s enough to ensure safe AI is released to the masses.

– Whistleblower protections and critical safety incident reporting requirements.

– What’s still on Newsom’s desk, including regulation on AI companion chatbots.

– Why SB 53 is an example of light-touch state policy that doesn’t hinder AI progress.

– The battle for federalism amid moves to take away states’ rights to enact AI regulation.

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Is the $1.7B a Bet on Atoms Itself, or Just on Travis Kalanick’s Name?

A startup hitting unicorn status used to be a sign of its legitimacy as an actual business. But with $1.7B raised for Travis Kalanick’s nascent Atoms, the Equity podcast crew asks whether this is proof of a great idea or just proof that his name sells:

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A startup hitting unicorn status used to be a sign of its legitimacy as an actual business.

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Upload vs Download Speed: What Actually Makes Home Internet Fast

This video is a paid partnership with GFiber. Upload vs download speed: which one is actually making your home internet feel slow? If your video calls freeze, your files take forever to sync, or your livestream stutters, the problem is usually your upload speed — and most providers don’t advertise it. In this video, we…

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This video is a paid partnership with GFiber.

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Did Investors Pay a $1.7B Pemium to Declare “Travis Is Back?”

Travis Kalanick’s robotics startup just raised $1.7B with Uber, and Andreessen Horowitz among its big investors. Equity digs into whether all this excitement is actually about the business…or about its backers paying a premium to be first to declare “Travis is back.”

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Travis Kalanick’s robotics startup just raised $1.7B with Uber, and Andreessen Horowitz among its big investors.

Equity digs into whether all this excitement is actually about the business…or about its backers paying a premium to be first to declare “Travis is back.”