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title: "OpenAI urges California to strengthen AI safety bill it once opposed"
url: https://www.parallelquant.com/posts/openai-urges-california-to-strengthen-ai-safety-bill-it-once-opposed-a4c354
source_name: "TechCrunch"
source_url: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/22/openai-says-california-should-strengthen-its-ai-safety-bill/
published: 2026-08-22T16:30:34.000Z
topics: ["policy"]
publisher: "Parallel Quant"
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# OpenAI urges California to strengthen AI safety bill it once opposed

*2026-08-22 · Source: [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/22/openai-says-california-should-strengthen-its-ai-safety-bill/)*

OpenAI is calling on California to strengthen SB 53, a state AI safety law requiring frontier-model transparency and safety disclosures. OpenAI had previously opposed the bill before it passed.

**Why it matters:** OpenAI's reversal signals a broader industry recalibration toward state-level AI regulation as federal rulemaking stalls, and it raises the bar other labs may face as California's law becomes a de facto national standard. It also puts pressure on rivals to state clearly where they stand on binding safety disclosure requirements.

**Topics:** policy

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