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webKey news event in AI governance: Newsom's veto of SB 1047 in September 2024 was a pivotal moment for US state-level AI safety regulation, reflecting ongoing tensions between safety advocates and the tech industry.
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California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed SB 1047, a landmark AI safety bill that would have imposed safety requirements on developers of large frontier AI models. The veto highlighted deep divisions within Silicon Valley between AI safety advocates and tech industry opponents, and raised broader questions about state-level AI governance.
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- •SB 1047 would have required developers of large AI models to implement safety protocols and conduct risk assessments before deployment
- •The bill divided Silicon Valley, with some AI safety researchers supporting it and major tech companies opposing it as overly burdensome
- •Newsom argued the bill was flawed, targeting model size rather than actual risk, and could stifle innovation in California
- •The veto was seen as a significant setback for state-level AI safety regulation in the US
- •The episode illustrated the political and economic tensions surrounding AI governance at the state level
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| Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act | Policy | 66.0 |
| US State AI Legislation Landscape | Analysis | 70.0 |
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California Gov. Newsom vetoes AI safety bill that divided Silicon Valley The measure, known as SB 1047, was one of the nation’s most far-reaching regulations on the booming AI industry. It would have held AI companies legally liable for harms caused by AI and enabled a "kill switch" if systems went rogue.
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California Gov. Newsom vetoes AI safety bill that divided Silicon Valley
September 29, 20246:18 PM ET
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