As artificial intelligence increasingly blurs the distinction between real and fake, state Assembly member Marc Berman, D-Menlo Park, plans to introduce a law that would make it illegal to use AI technology to create child pornography.
SACRAMENTO – Today Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park) announced AB 1831, which will criminalize the creation, distribution, and possession of artificial intelligence-generated Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM).
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A state lawmaker from Silicon Valley wants to crack down on AI-generated depictions of child sexual abuse as tech companies face growing scrutiny nationally over their moderation of illicit content.
SACRAMENTO –Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park) issued the following statement in response to Governor Newsom’s January budget proposal:
SACRAMENTO –Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park) authored twelve new laws that take effect in 2024. The legislation includes his first-in-the-nation phase out of gas-powered small off-road engines such as leaf blowers and lawn mowers and his transformative higher education reforms.
SACRAMENTO - Today Assemblymembers Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park) and Luz Rivas (D-San Fernando Valley) recognized the week of December 4 as Computer Science Education Week in honor of Grace Hopper’s birthday on December 9.
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom has signed legislation requiring that mandatory hotel and resort fees be disclosed in the advertised, offered, and displayed room rates.
SACRAMENTO – Assembly Bill 873, authored by Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park), was signed by Governor Gavin Newsom last night, highlighting the urgency of young people’s growing reliance on the internet and social media to consume news and information.
SACRAMENTO – Today Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bills 1037, 1219, and 1539, authored by Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park), to advance election accessibility and security. The bills signed today build on Assemblymember Berman’s continued efforts to strengthen and defend California’s democracy.