SB 1047: Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act
vetoedStateSB 1047, the Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act, was California state legislation that would have required safety testing and liability measures for developers of the most powerful AI models. Passed the legislature with strong majorities (Senate 32-1, Assembly 48-16) but was vetoed by Governor Newsom, who cited concerns about regulating based on model size rather than risk.
Veto Rationale
Governor Newsom cited concerns that the bill focuses on model size (compute/cost) rather than deployment risk. He argued smaller models in high-risk contexts would not be covered, while large models in benign contexts would be over-regulated. He preferred federal regulation and signed 18 other narrower AI bills simultaneously.
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All Facts
2| Property | Value | As Of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compute Threshold | 10^26 | Feb 2024 | — |
| Cost Threshold | $100 million | Feb 2024 | — |
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Approaches
Quick Facts
- Bill Number
- SB 1047
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Session
- 2023-2024
- Author / Sponsor
- Senator Scott Wiener
- Introduced
- Feb 2024
- Status
- vetoed
- Scope
- State
Position Summary
Sources
- SB 1047 Bill Text (Final Amended Version)August 2024
- Governor Newsom's Veto MessageSeptember 29, 2024
- Analysis from Future of Life InstituteFLI
- OpenAI Letter Opposing SB 1047
- Anthropic's Nuanced PositionAugust 2024
- Academic AnalysisStanford HAI
- Pelosi Statement Opposing SB 1047August 16, 2024
- Carnegie Endowment Post-Veto AnalysisOctober 2024
- CSET Georgetown Veto AnalysisOctober 2024
- Expert Panel Final ReportJoint California Policy Working Group, June 17, 2025