California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a landmark bill aimed at establishing first-in-the-nation safety measures for large artificial intelligence models.

The decision Sunday is a major blow to efforts in the United States attempting to rein in the homegrown industry that is rapidly evolving with little oversight

WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO :California Governor Gavin Newsom on Sunday vetoed a hotly contested artificial intelligence safety bill after the tech industry raised objections, saying it could drive AI companies from the state and hinder innovation.Newsom said the bill "does not take into account whether an AI s

"California Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed SB 1047, a high-profile bill that would have regulated the development of AI," reports TechCrunch. The bill "would have made companies that develop AI models liable for implementing safety protocols to prevent 'critical harms'." The rules would only hav...

California governor Gavin Newsom "vetoed a bill Saturday that would have required new cars to beep at drivers if they exceed the speed limit," reports the Associated Press: In explaining his veto, Newsom said federal law already dictates vehicle safety standards and adding California-specific requ...

The bill would have been the first in the nation to place strict guardrails on the new technology, but Gov. Gavin Newsom said the bill was flawed.