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CANADA – 2026/10/16: In this photo illustration, the OpenAI logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen with a green circuit board in the background. (Photo Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

OpenAI urges Newsom to strengthen California’s AI safety law with additional safeguards

In a letter, the company proposed amendments to SB 53 covering AI model testing, cybersecurity and incident reporting, following a September executive order from the governor calling…
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Beth Howen, NTT DATA North America Managing Director, State, Local & Education
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State CIOs raise the bar for AI results

Sharing takeaways from NASCIO 2026, NTT DATA’s Beth Howen explains why governance, workforce readiness and resilient systems are critical to turning AI investments into better government services.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom delivers his final state budget plan at the Capitol Annex Swing Space in Sacramento on May 14, 2026. (Gabrielle Lurie / San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)

Each California agency will get an AI cybersecurity officer

California's governor directed state agencies to form new positions and a new organization designed to rally defenses against AI-fueled attacks against critical services.
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