Great news! Governor Newsom has signed SB 813 into law, a Fathom-sponsored bill that establishes the first comprehensive framework for independent verification organizations (IVOs). 🧵
AI labs cannot grade their own homework. The most consequential players in American AI policy have begun to converge on an answer: independent verification. And while the US conversation matters, it needs to go global. 🧵
AI labs shouldn't be the only ones judging whether their systems are safe. Amodei, Altman, and Musk have begun to converge on an answer: independent evaluation.
@KevinTFrazier makes the case to Congress for Independent Verification Organizations: expert-led and independent from
Some governments rely on independent third parties to help oversee complex industries. Others keep that role within government.
That difference is especially important in shaping where independent evaluation of AI may take root first.
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We're hiring a Director of State Policy.
States are where AI governance is being put into practice, and @Fathom_org is building the frameworks to support it. This role leads that work in a set of priority states, from strategy through passage.
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