Commentary
Tech giants are increasingly able to wield significant geopolitical influence. To ensure digital sovereignty, governments must insist on transparency and accountability.
Raluca Csernatoni
Research
The California Report on Frontier AI Policy
The innovations emerging at the frontier of artificial intelligence are poised to create historic opportunities for humanity but also raise complex policy challenges. As the epicenter of global AI innovation, California has a unique opportunity to continue supporting developments in frontier AI while addressing substantial risks that could have far-reaching consequences for the state and beyond.
By Rishi Bommasani, Scott Singer, Ruth E. Appel, Sarah Cen, A. Feder Cooper, Elena Cryst, Lindsey A. Gailmard, Ian Klaus, Meredith M. Lee, Inioluwa Deborah Raji, Anka Reuel, Drew Spence, Alexander Wan, Angelina Wang, Daniel Zhang, Daniel E. Ho, Percy Liang, Dawn Song, Joseph E. Gonzalez, Jonathan Zittrain, Jennifer Tour Chayes, Mariano-Florentino (Tino) Cuéllar, Li Fei-Fei
Published on Jun 17, 2025
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