California Frontier AI Policy Urges “Trust but Verify” Framework
Introduction On June 17, 2025, California’s Joint Policy Working Group released its Frontier AI Policy, warning about AI’s potential for “irreversible harms” and proposing a trusted, audited approach to model oversight. Background Following a veto of a stricter AI bill, Governor Newsom convened experts like Fei‑Fei Li and Jennifer Tour Chayes to balance innovation with…