Newsom vetoes controversial AI safety bill SB 1047

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This veto was a pivotal moment in US AI governance debates, representing the defeat of one of the most ambitious state-level AI safety regulatory efforts and shaping subsequent policy discussions about how and where to regulate frontier AI models.

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California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed SB 1047, a landmark AI safety bill that would have imposed safety requirements on large AI models. The veto was controversial, drawing criticism from AI safety advocates and praise from major tech companies who argued the bill was overly broad and could stifle innovation.

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•SB 1047 would have required developers of large AI models to implement safety protocols and conduct risk assessments before deployment
•Newsom argued the bill was flawed because it applied blanket regulations regardless of whether AI systems were actually deployed in high-risk contexts
•Major AI companies including Google and Meta lobbied against the bill, while AI safety researchers and some policymakers strongly supported it
•The veto was seen as a major setback for state-level AI regulation and emboldened federal-first approaches to AI governance
•The debate highlighted tensions between AI safety concerns and fears of regulatory overreach hampering US AI competitiveness

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# Gov. Newsom vetoes controversial AI safety bill

The legislation would have established requirements for companies to prevent their technology from being used for harm.

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Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a controversial bill that would have regulated AI companies. \| Source: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

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By [Priya Anand](https://sfstandard.com/author/priya-anand/)Tech Culture Reporter

Updated Sep. 30, 2024•9:16amPublished Sep. 29, 2024•1:38pm

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