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Newsom vetos ‘well-intentioned’ AI safety bill
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) vetoed a bill that would have established sweeping regulations on artificial intelligence, but he vowed to push forward with crafting a law putting guardrails on the emerging technology.
What Gavin Newsom's AI Safety Bill Veto Means for California
While SB 1047 was vetoed on September 29 by Governor Gavin Newsom, 17 new AI bills were signed into law, changing the landscape of AI regulation in California.
Gavin Newsom Blocks Contentious AI Safety Bill in California
California Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed what would have become one of the most comprehensive policies governing the safety of AI in the U.S.
Newsom vetoes bills on AI regulation, speed warnings
Gov. Gavin Newsom is drawing some criticism from supporters of the bills he’s vetoing after they were passed by the state Legislature. Perhaps one of the most prominent bills Newsom has vetoed is one intended to regulate the use of artificial intelligence.
Gavin Newsom Criticized Over AI Bill Veto—'Troubling Reality'
Newsom's vetoing of California's AI safety bill, SB 1047, has prompted backlash from AI safety advocates and the entertainment industry alike.
Advocates vow to keep fighting after Newsom vetoes AI safety bill
The bill was backed by Tesla CEO Elon Musk; San Francisco-based Anthropic, one of the leading AI developers; and Geoffrey Hinton and Yoshua Bengio, early developers of the technology who are known as two of the “godfathers of AI.” It also had support from the broader public, according to a YouGov poll commissioned by one of the bill’s sponsors.
California Governor Newsom vetoes AI safety bill, arguing it’s ‘not the best approach’
As lawmakers seek more robust safeguards, Newsom introduced expert-led initiatives to balance AI innovation with risk mitigation in critical infrastructure.
Newsom vetoes AI bill
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California Gov. Newsom vetoes AI bill in a win for Big Tech
Tech executives opposed the measure, which would have required companies to test the most powerful AI systems before release.
California governor Gavin Newsom vetoes landmark AI bill that would require safety testing
The bill, which would have been the first AI law in the US, would have required tech companies to test models and provided whistleblower protections to workers.
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Setting Some Ground Rules: Gavin Newsom Signs Bills Regulating AI in Political Campaigns
What would you do if you received a call from the sitting president of the United States telling you not to vote in your state’s upcoming ...
California Governor Gavin Newsom Vetoes AI Safety Bill: “I Do Not Believe This Is The Best Approach”
Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a major AI safety bill today, saying that it applied “stringent standards to even the most basic ...
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Gavin Newsom and Silicon Valley quash AI safety effort
Cutler noted the governor is “actually quite risk-averse.” A Newsom spokesperson noted in a written statement that the Democratic governor signed numerous AI bills this month — including measures ...
New AI bills signed in California aim to protect children from deepfakes
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed two pieces of legislation that allow prosecutors to go after people who possess ...
Newsom Vetoes AI Safeguards Bill, Citing ‘Stringent Standards’ for ‘Basic Functions’
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday vetoed a landmark bill aimed at establishing first-in-the-nation safety measures for ...