Newsom Vetoes AI 'Safety' Bill
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.
Gavin Newsom Vetoes AI Safety Bill, Which Had Backing of SAG-AFTRA
SAG-AFTRA backed the bill, SB 1047, the first time it has taken a stand on broader AI issues unrelated to entertainment.
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.
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 functions — so long as a large system deploys it.” “I do not believe this is the best approach to protecting the public from real threats posed by the technology,
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.
Why Gavin Newsom vetoed California’s bold bid to regulate AI
The CA legislation would have required companies to test AI models for critical harms they could cause to society.
Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes AI safety bill opposed by Silicon Valley
Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed AI safety bill SB-1047, which was opposed by tech companies including ChatGPT maker OpenAI and Facebook parent company Meta.
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 functions - so long as a large system deploys it.” “I do not believe this is the best approach to protecting the public from real threats posed by the technology,
California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoes controversial bill on AI safety
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday vetoed a landmark artificial intelligence bill that was designed to have first-in-the-nation safety regulations against AI misuse. The big picture: The backers of the bill that would've required AI developers to comply with certain rules before developing models had argued it would provide AI safety with workable provisions at a time when Congress has stalled on the matter and the EU has taken a lead
California’s Gavin Newsom Vetoes Controversial AI Safety Bill
The governor is seeking more encompassing rules than the bill opposed by OpenAI and Meta, and supported by research scientists.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes bill to create first-in-nation AI safety measures
Gavin Newsom vetoed a landmark bill aimed at establishing ... The bill would have established some of the first regulations on large-scale AI models in the nation and paved the way for AI ...
California Gov. Newsom signs bills to protect children from AI deepfake nudes
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Gov. Gavin Newsom signs AI Accountability Act
Napa, late last month to address the unprecedented growth of generative artificial intelligence technology by encouraging continued ...
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Newsom Intelligently Wields Veto Pen
We usually expect the worst with this governor, but Gavin Newsom’s veto of a radical artificial intelligence bill that would ...
‘Fargo’ creator warns AI is a threat: ‘We’ve got a fight on our hands’
"Fargo" series creator Noah Hawley fears there will be a "fight" for the future with AI, while still holding hope that humans can't be fully replaced creatively.
Judge blocks California’s new AI law in case over Kamala Harris deepfake
A federal judge blocked one of California’s new AI laws on Wednesday, less than two weeks after it was signed by Governor ...
What Gavin Newsom just did to the global AI debate
As global regulators’ eyes turn back toward the more here-and-now potential consequences of AI, and AI-watchers get impatient for the arrival of GPT-5, never mind a “machine god,” the movement risks ...
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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 ...