Artificial Intelligence
Trump orders crackdown on state AI regulation. Here's why California is hardest hit
Since 2016, California enacted more AI regulations than any other state. The president's new order against such laws worries state officials.
Khari Johnson
Technology Reporter
Khari Johnson has covered artificial intelligence since 2016. Khari previously worked at WIRED, VentureBeat, and Imperial Beach Patch. In the past he’s talked about how AI can harm people with NPR, The Beat with Ari Melber on MSNBC, onstage at WIRED’s 30th anniversary, and at the Democracy Summit at Howard University. He was born and raised in San Diego, and graduated from San Francisco State University with a degree in journalism and minor in political science. He lives in Oakland.
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Artificial Intelligence
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