Gavin Newsom has vetoed SB 1048, saying that “while well-intentioned,” it could place unnecessary restrictions on emerging AI companies in California.
California governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed a hotly-debated artificial intelligence (AI) bill — arguing it would hinder innovation and fail to protect the public from the “real” threats raised by the tech.
Newsom vetoed SB 1047 — known as the Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act — on Sept. 30, which had garnered significant pushback from Silicon Valley.
It proposed mandatory safety testing of AI models and other guardrails, with tech firms worried it would stifle innovation.
