The Information reports OpenAI told California Gov. Gavin Newsom in a letter
dated Tuesday it supports strengthening SB53 to require frontier models to have
model shutdown mechanisms, submit to mandatory annual independent audits, and
adopt tighter cybersecurity measures. The letter, signed by Chan Park, OpenAI's
head of US and Canada policy and partnerships, also urges that company safety
frameworks explicitly cover frontier models' automated ability to conduct AI
research and development; SB53, passed in 2025, currently requires firms to
publish safety frameworks and transparency reports and to disclose major
security incidents.
