California’s new AI safety law shows regulation and innovation don’t have to clash

Published October 1, 2025 | By admin

“Are bills like SB 53 really going to hold us back from outpacing China? Absolutely not!” exclaimed Adam Billen, the vice president of public policy at the youth-led advocacy group Encode AI. “It’s honestly pretty misleading to claim that these bills are the reason we might fall behind in the race.”