Newsom signs order requiring AI companies to prevent misuse

By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order on Monday requiring artificial intelligence companies seeking to do business with the state to implement policies to prevent the misuse of their technology. The order directs state agencies to recommend, within 120 days, new certifications for companies seeking to do business with California “to attest to and explain their policies and safeguards” to prevent their technology from being misused, including to distribute illegal content, such as child sexual abuse material. It also requires companies to ensure their AI models are not used in ways that display “harmful…