Salesforce Conference Dreamforce: Artificial Intelligence in the Spotlight

While Salesforce's annual Dreamforce conference is in full swing, the focus is on artificial intelligence (AI). Topics such as security, regulation, and the potential impacts of AI on the job market are being discussed. In the midst of this, Brad Smith and Madison Mills are analyzing Salesforce's stock movements in the context of current news on AI regulation. Brian Sozzi from Yahoo Finance sat down with Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff to discuss the status of AI regulation in an era of rapid technological advancement. Benioff expressed optimism but also caution: "I think we are doing a lot of things right, but we don’t necessarily know what the wrong things are because the future is still somewhat uncertain." A particular focus of the conference is California's role in AI regulation. Governor Gavin Newsom is signing three laws during the event aimed at combating the misuse of AI-generated content to fight election misinformation. Newsom has made it clear that stricter regulation of AI is necessary, especially after Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX and owner of X (formerly Twitter), disseminated a deepfake video featuring manipulated footage of Vice President Kamala Harris.