California Governor Vetoes Bill to Create First-in-Nation AI Safety Measures

'I do not believe this is the best approach to protecting the public from real threats posed by the technology.'

Associated Press

Sep 29, 2024 — 4 min read

Photo of California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaking at the opening ceremony for Panda Ridge, the new exhibit at the San Diego Zoo, Aug. 8, 2024, in San Diego, by Derrick Tuskan/AP

SACRAMENTO, Calif., September 29, 2024 (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a landmark bill aimed at establishing first-in-the-nation safety measures for large artificial intelligence models Sunday.

The decision is a major blow to efforts attempting to rein in the homegrown industry that is rapidly evolving with little oversight. The bill would have established some of the first regulations on large-scale AI models in the nation and paved the way for AI safety regulations across the country, supporters said.

Earlier this month, the Democratic governor told an audience at Dreamforce, an annual conference hosted by software giant Salesforce, that California must lead in regulating AI in the face of federal inaction but that the proposal “can have a chilling effect on the industry.”

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