California now requires AI companies to demonstrate safety and privacy protections before winning state contracts. The executive order sets up a clash with federal procurement policies and Trump's DOJ task force targeting state AI rules. With 33 of the top 50 AI companies based in California, the state's procurement requirements may carry significant weight beyond its borders.
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https://www.implicator.ai/newsom-signs-ai-safety-order-for-california-state-contracts-defying-trump/

California AI Safety Order Defies Trump Deregulation Push
California requires AI companies to prove safety and privacy protections before winning state contracts under a new Newsom executive order. The order breaks from federal procurement, letting the state work with AI vendors Washington has frozen out over policy disputes.







