Governor Newsom Vetoes SB 1047, AI Safety Bill, Supports Federal Preemption

Oct 22, 2024, 01:32 PM

On October 20, California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a landmark AI safety bill, SB 1047, which would have required advanced AI models to undergo rigorous safety testing before deployment. This bill would have implemented the first AI regulations in the United States. Instead of the bill, Newsom has recruited experts, including Stanford’s Fei-Fei Li, to build AI guardrails. The AI research community has responded positively to the veto, with the Alliance for the Future announcing a framework for federal preemption of state regulation of AI on October 22. This framework aims to provide protections for research, publication, and development in the AI field.