[curious_cat_163]

> The government should use procurement to create demand for portable, interoperable systems rather than permanent dependence on one API vendor.

Now, here is an idea that I have not heard before... and I think there is some merit to this. This is also the sort of thing that a state (looking at you CA, CO, IL, NY) could do, instead of just the federal government.

[tangotaylor]

I dunno about the other states I feel like we need a better coalition lobbying California lawmakers about AI innovation because I feel like they're doing a lackluster job.

For example, Buffy Wicks introduced AB 2023 (passed the Assembly) which will effectively cause chatbot operators to ban minors because of the huge liability risk that the law introduces. This is a great way to kneecap innovation by excluding curious children and teens who are often the most innovative. California already has laws on the books to address chatbots encouraging self harm (BPC §§ 22601-22606) so I don't know why on earth they're doing this.

Then there's AB 2169 introduced by Lowenthal, which would have mandated interoperability between chatbot platforms to help people migrate to competing ones easier. I thought this was awesome but it didn't even get a vote in the Assembly.

Maybe the newly-created Little Tech Association can help here.